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ArticleJournal of menopausal medicine2020

Effect of Combined Herbal Capsule Menohelp on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Arezoo Shayan, Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi, Farideh Kazemi, Khodayar Oshvandi

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Arezoo ShayanDepartment of Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Seyedeh Zahra MasoumiDepartment of Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Zahramid2001@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-3707
Farideh KazemiDepartment of Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Khodayar OshvandiMother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

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Abstract

objectivesHot flashes and night sweats are the most common and annoying consequences of menopause. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a combined herbal capsule (black cohosh, soy, potato, chaste tree, and burdock) on hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women.

methodsThe present study was a randomized clinical trial conducted on postmenopausal women who were referred to Hamadan health centers in 2018-2019. The patients were distributed randomly in two groups of 85 individuals using the permuted block technique. The intervention group received the Menohelp capsule 550 mg twice daily for eight weeks and those in the control group received placebo. Data was obtained using a demographic questionnaire and a night sweat checklist one week before and eight weeks after the intervention. Data analysis was done using Stata 13.

resultsData analysis revealed that means of hot flashes duration, frequency and intensity did not significantly decrease in the postintervention phase as compared to the pre-intervention phase in both the groups (

conclusionsThis study revealed that combined herbal medicine (Menohelp) was effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of night sweats. Therefore, it can be used to reduce night sweats in postmenopausal women.

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Herbal medicineHot flashesPostmenopauseSweat

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PMID32893515
PMCPMC7475286

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