Longitudinal analysis of associations between women's consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners/use of self-prescribed complementary and alternative medicine and menopause-related symptoms, 2007-2010

Abstract

Consultations with CAM practitioners and use of self-prescribed CAM among naturally or surgically postmenopausal women are associated with menopause-related symptoms. Our study findings should prompt healthcare providers, in particular family medicine practitioners, to be cognizant of clinical evidence for CAM typically used for the management of common menopause-related symptoms in their aim to provide safe, effective, and coordinated care for women.

Experiences of Women in Turkey on Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Against The Symptoms of Menopause: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…In our study, the number of women, who naturally entered the menopause period and used CAM, was higher. Peng et al (12), determined that use of CAM was in low rates among women who had hysterectomy or oophorectomy. In the related study, women, who had more severe somatic and urogenital symptoms, were those who entered to menopause naturally.…”

Atualidades Sobre a Saúde

“…Porém, a maioria das mulheres pratica a autoprescrição e não tem conhecimento sobre a forma correta de usá-las (OZCAN H, et al, 2019). Os profissionais da saúde devem estar preparados com evidências científicas para prescrever e orientar o uso de terapias complementares para as mulheres que procuram e oferecer como possibilidade para aquelas que não conhecem (PENG et al, 2016).…”

Empowering self‐care ability – a follow‐up study of clinical‐based perimenopausal women personal health counselling

“…In this case, ‘consultation’ refers to the process used to help women communicate decisively about their personal health, receive accurate information and correctly understand interrelated knowledge concerning menopause and decision‐making (Hammond , Peng et al . ).…”