title: Women's health: selected topics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr D.B. Todd Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208, USA. rzoorob@mmc.edu
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zoorob
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sidani
authors.forename: Jamila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Samuel N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Grief
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations