Menopause, also known as the Change of life or climacteric, is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. A clinical diagnosis that is based on the permanent cessation of menses.
Black cohosh no more effective for symptoms of menopause
Menopause :: Black cohosh no more effective for symptoms of menopause
Data from the HALT study, Herbal Alternatives for Menopause, found that black cohosh, in three formulations, was no better than placebo in reducing symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats during menopause.Hormone therapy worked as expected in substantially reducing the number and severity of symptoms. None of the black cohosh formulations worked any better than placebo. Black cohosh products are widely used as treatments for menopausal symptoms.
An accompanying editorial says that the study is a "well-designed, adequately powered RCT that makes an important contribution, albeit one that will disappoint women who have been hoping for an effective, safe alternative to estrogen".
The good news, says the writer, is that women in the placebo group experienced about a 30 percent reduction in severity and frequency of symptoms during the 12-month follow-up period. This means that many women will probably have fewer symptoms within six to 12 months without any treatment at all.
(Menopause :: Black cohosh no more effective for symptoms of menopause published at SpiritIndia on Tuesday, December 19, 2006)
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