The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction: Vasomotor symptoms during menopause occur on average in 75% of women. Hot flashes are the most common of these symptoms. Hormonal drugs are the most effective method of treatment. Due to the known risks of hormone therapy, many researchers have investigated the effect of herbal medici...
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| author | Seyydeh Hanieh Alamolhoda Elham Zare Atena Hakimzadeh Asma Zalpour Fatemeh Vakili Hananeh Azadeh Reihaneh Ebadifard Razie Mohammadi Chermahini Malihe Nasiri |
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| description | Introduction: Vasomotor symptoms during menopause occur on average in 75% of women. Hot flashes are the most common of these symptoms. Hormonal drugs are the most effective method of treatment. Due to the known risks of hormone therapy, many researchers have investigated the effect of herbal medicines to improve vasomotor symptoms, especially hot flashes. This study was performed with aim to investigate the clinical trial studies conducted on the effectiveness of various herbal medicines on hot flashes.
Methods: In this study, to find the related articles, databases of Google scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Web of science, Science direct and national databases such as (MagIran), (SID), (IranDoc) and (IranMedex) were searched from the beginning of January 2005 to January 2020. Data were combined using STATA software (version 12.2) and using meta-analysis method, random effects model.
Results: In the present study, 11 clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis according to the inclusion criteria.In the medicinal plants group, mean reduction in the number of hot flushes was 2.41 times (95% CI: -1.56 to -3.27%) less than the control group, which was statistically significant (p<0.05).In addition, in the medicinal plants group, the intensity of hot flashes was 20.28 degrees (95% CI: -71.70 to -22.87) compared to the control group, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Medicinal plants containing phytoestrogens have good effects on reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in menopausal women and can be a suitable treatment for hot flashes in menopausal women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba070fb815304c8a923833fb7337d9472022-12-29T06:29:27ZfasMashhad University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān1680-29932008-23632022-12-012510819310.22038/ijogi.2022.2158021580The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSeyydeh Hanieh Alamolhoda0Elham Zare1Atena Hakimzadeh2Asma Zalpour3Fatemeh Vakili4Hananeh Azadeh5Reihaneh Ebadifard6Razie Mohammadi Chermahini7Malihe Nasiri8Assistant professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.M.Sc. of Midwifery, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Introduction: Vasomotor symptoms during menopause occur on average in 75% of women. Hot flashes are the most common of these symptoms. Hormonal drugs are the most effective method of treatment. Due to the known risks of hormone therapy, many researchers have investigated the effect of herbal medicines to improve vasomotor symptoms, especially hot flashes. This study was performed with aim to investigate the clinical trial studies conducted on the effectiveness of various herbal medicines on hot flashes. Methods: In this study, to find the related articles, databases of Google scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Web of science, Science direct and national databases such as (MagIran), (SID), (IranDoc) and (IranMedex) were searched from the beginning of January 2005 to January 2020. Data were combined using STATA software (version 12.2) and using meta-analysis method, random effects model. Results: In the present study, 11 clinical trials were included in the meta-analysis according to the inclusion criteria.In the medicinal plants group, mean reduction in the number of hot flushes was 2.41 times (95% CI: -1.56 to -3.27%) less than the control group, which was statistically significant (p<0.05).In addition, in the medicinal plants group, the intensity of hot flashes was 20.28 degrees (95% CI: -71.70 to -22.87) compared to the control group, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Medicinal plants containing phytoestrogens have good effects on reducing the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in menopausal women and can be a suitable treatment for hot flashes in menopausal women.https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_21580_8aeeb0b4a9cd5168dda10a951c9ef88c.pdfherbal medicineshot flashesmenopausemeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Seyydeh Hanieh Alamolhoda Elham Zare Atena Hakimzadeh Asma Zalpour Fatemeh Vakili Hananeh Azadeh Reihaneh Ebadifard Razie Mohammadi Chermahini Malihe Nasiri The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān herbal medicines hot flashes menopause meta-analysis |
| title | The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | The Effect of Herbal Medicines on Treatment of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | effect of herbal medicines on treatment of hot flashes in postmenopausal women a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | herbal medicines hot flashes menopause meta-analysis |
| url | https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_21580_8aeeb0b4a9cd5168dda10a951c9ef88c.pdf |
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