title: The use of alternative methods in reducing menopausal complaints in Turkey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Millions of women experience menopause every year, therefore the aim of this study is to determine the rates of application of alternative methods applied by women in order to reduce their complaints caused by menopause and alternative application methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was carried out on 246 women in their menopausal period. The data was obtained by the researcher through face to face interviews during the home visits. During the collection of data, a questionnaire form by the researcher that was developed in accordance with the literature information was applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  37.4% of women were determined to use alternative methods to reduce their menopausal symptoms. In the consequence of statistical analysis, a significant relation was found between the menopausal complaints such as hot flashes, night sweats and sleeping problem and the use of alternative methods in order to reduce their menopausal complaints (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was determined that the women at their menopausal ages experienced vasomotor complaints and sleeping problems and they used alternative methods to reduce those problems.
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, University of Necmettin Erbakan, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ege
authors.affiliation: The Nursing Faculty, University of İstanbul, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halime Esra
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Kal
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, University of Necmettin Erbakan, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kamile
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altuntuğ
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013546:Sweating; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Alternative medicine; Menopause; hot flashes