Phytoestrogen therapy for menopausal symptoms?
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ACUPUNCTURE AND MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS About menopausal symptoms
The menopause, defined as the end of the last menstrual period, occurs at a median age of 53 years (Hardy 2005). The change in hormone levels during the perimenopause and menopause, particularly the decline in levels of oestrogen, can cause acute menopausal symptoms; for example, about 30–70% of women in Western countries will experience vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.354