ReviewJournal of evidence-based integrative medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause.
Review in Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 74 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training on Menopause Symptom Management and Quality of Life
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Music Listening on Sleep Quality, Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
Menoupausal Symptoms and Aromatherapy
The Effect of Aromatherapy to Women With Vasomotor Complaints on Menopausal Quality
The Effect of Interactive Game Supported Sleep Hygiene Training on Sleep Quality, Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
Who cites it
74 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 243 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complementary and alternative therapies in the management of menopausal symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Evening Primrose Oil on Menopausal Symptoms Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of caring sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Brazilian Guideline on Menopausal Cardiovascular Health - 2024.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Guideline
- Effectiveness of workplace-based interventions to promote wellbeing among menopausal women: A systematic review.Post reproductive health · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Vitamin E Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women-A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Reiki for decrease postmenopausal symptoms and depression: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Trial
- The effect of music on menopausal symptoms, sleep quality,and depression: a randomized controlled trial.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Trial
- A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Resveratrol Supplementation for Prophylaxis of Hormonal Migraine.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- The Effectiveness of Melissa Officinalis L. versus Citalopram on Quality of Life of Menopausal Women with Sleep Disorder: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021Trial
- Cognitive behavioural therapeutics for insomnia symptoms in the perimenopause through to the early postmenopausal period.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- "Bridging tradition and modern care: a narrative review on managing menopause in Saudi primary healthcare settings".Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Review
- G.A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating the influence of Iyengar Yoga on biofunctional age and cardiovascular risk associated biomarker of postmenopausal women.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Real-world study on the effectiveness and breast safety analysis of hormone replacement therapy during menopause.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Improvement of Menopausal Symptoms byFood science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Investigation of the mechanism of Dan Zhi Qing'e Formula for treating menopausal hot flashes using UHPLC-Q-TOF MS and network pharmacology.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Article
- From discovery to debate: The history of menopausal hormone therapy and its impact on cardiovascular health.Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical · 2025Review
- Progesterone-induced activation of progesterone receptor alleviates alveolar bone resorption and inflammatory response in periodontitis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Menopause is a Whole-Person Developmental Transition: An Overview of Menopause Information and Acupuncture Therapy Approaches to Symptom Management.Medical acupuncture · 2025Article
- The effect of isoflavone on vaginal dryness and dyspareunia in postmenopausal symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
14 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Menopause is associated with problematic symptoms, including hot flashes, sleep problems, mood disorders, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and declines in cognitive functioning. Many women seek complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for symptom management. This article critically reviews the existing literature on CAM treatments most commonly used for menopausal symptoms. Electronic searches were conducted to identify relevant, English-language literature published through March 2017. Results indicate that mind and body practices may be of benefit in reducing stress and bothersomeness of some menopausal symptoms. In particular, hypnosis is a mind-body intervention that has consistently shown to have a clinically significant effect on reducing hot flashes. Evidence is mixed in regard to the efficacy of natural products and there are some safety concerns. Health care providers should consider the evidence on CAM in providing an integrative health approach to menopausal symptom management.
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