title: Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Menopause.
abstract: Given the persistent confusion about the risks and benefits of hormone therapy since 2002 and the first publication from the Women's Health Initiative's primary findings, women and health care providers are increasingly motivated to find effective, nonhormonal approaches to treat menopause-related symptoms. Complementary and alternative medicine has grown increasingly popular in the last decade. A wide array of botanic medicines is offered as an alternative approach to hormone therapy for menopause, but data documenting efficacy and safety are limited. None of the available botanicals is as effective as hormone therapy in the management of vasomotor symptoms.
authors: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Electronic address: maida.beth@gmail.com.
authors: Maida
authors: M
authors: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Black cohosh; Botanic medicine; Daidzein; Flaxseed; Genistein; Hops; Pine bark; S-equol