ArticleBMC women's health2009
Hot flushes and quality of life during menopause.
Article in BMC women's health, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Complementary health approach to quality of life in menopausal women: a community-based interventional study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2014Trial
- Exploring the impact of health education on menopause based on comprehensive bibliometric analysis.Medicine · 2026Article
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- Soy intake and vasomotor menopausal symptoms among midlife women: a pooled analysis of five studies from the InterLACE consortium.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2019Article
- Somatic-vegetative Symptoms Evolution in Postmenopausal Women Treated with Phytoestrogens and Hormone Replacement Therapy.Iranian journal of public health · 2017Article
- Association between Smoking and Health Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis international · 2014Article
- Influence of sleep disturbances on quality of life of Iranian menopausal women.Psychiatry journal · 2013Article
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Abstract
Menopausal health is important since this stage of life is not to be avoided. A recent article in BMC Women's Health from the Estonian Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy trial has concluded that quality of life is not related to hormonal therapy use. The commentary article discusses this finding and considers other factors related to symptoms and quality of life during menopause. Important factors known to affect hot flushes and quality of life are smoking and high body weight. Since both these factors are modifiable, menopause is a suitable area for health promotion. However, evidence concerning lifestyle changes in symptom relief or increase of quality of life is weak. More trials in this area are needed before women may consider non-pharmacological treatment of symptoms as a reliable option for menopausal symptom cure.
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