title: An overview of menopause associated vasomotor symptoms and options available in its management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vasomotor Symptoms are the most common and distressing menopausal complaint, for which women seek advice from their physician.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review menopausal associated vasomotor symptoms and options available in its management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pertinent literature on menopause associated vasomotor symptoms, selected references, textbooks, journals and internet services using the PubMed and Medline databases were included in this review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hot flushes are the most common and distressing symptom, for which women seek advice from their physician. It occurs in more than 75% of postmenopausal women. Management of hot flushes is problematic because the most recognized effective option oestrogen, is often contraindicated. This has resulted in extensive research exploring different therapeutic options for treatment of hot flushes. Currently, various safe and efficacious nonhormonal options exist but further research is still needed to improve on the treatment of hot flushes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The management of the most common and distressing vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause (hot flushes) is controversial. Regardless of the management strategy adopted, treatment options should be periodically reassessed as menopause-related vasomotor symptoms will abate with time even without any intervention in majority of postmenopausal women.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaccology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria. ubabiketochukwu@yahoo.com
authors: T C
authors: TC
authors: Okeke
authors: C C T
authors: CC
authors: Ezenyeaku
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Ikeako
authors: P U
authors: PU
authors: Agu
mesh_terms: D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008593:Menopause; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens