Women's health: selected topics.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies have become increasingly popular for the treatment of a variety of conditions. The World Health Organization has recognized the value of traditional healing techniques, which are classified as CAM, for 30 years. In the United States nearly 50% of women use CAM for common medical conditions, significantly more than men. This pattern is frequently seen in the treatment of women's health conditions such as infertility, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause. This article provides an integrative approach for conditions commonly encountered in the primary care setting among women, discusses alternative therapies used to treat these health conditions, and provides an evidence-based summary of recommendations based on a review of the literature.
Zoorob
Roger J
RJ
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr D.B. Todd Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208, USA. rzoorob@mmc.edu
Sidani
Mohamad
M
Williams
Jamila
J
Grief
Samuel N
SN
D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000628:therapy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D008593:Menopause; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000628:therapy; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000628:therapy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000628:therapy
D028321:Plant Preparations