Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome
Introduction: climacteric is a period of transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive stage of women that causes the appearance of a range of symptoms due to hormonal changes that interfere with their quality of life and interpersonal relationships. Objective: to evaluate the effects of...
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author | Maribel Castro Gutiérrez Lay Salazar Torres Serafín Palma Mora Beatriz Benítez Castro Roxana Lago Pérez Belkis Ocampo Soto |
author_facet | Maribel Castro Gutiérrez Lay Salazar Torres Serafín Palma Mora Beatriz Benítez Castro Roxana Lago Pérez Belkis Ocampo Soto |
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description | Introduction: climacteric is a period of transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive stage of women that causes the appearance of a range of symptoms due to hormonal changes that interfere with their quality of life and interpersonal relationships.
Objective: to evaluate the effects of integrative therapy with flower therapy and auriculotherapy on the climacteric.
Methods: a prospective longitudinal study was carried out with a sample of 30 women from the universe of women with symptoms associated with climacteric at the “Chiqui Gómez Lubián” Polyclinic between January 2017 and December 2018. A floral elixir with a typological flower was prescribed and transpersonal formula and auriculotherapy and psychological evaluation were applied.
Results: the most affected age group was the one of 39 to 49 years and the most frequent symptoms were hot flushes, palpitations, depression and myalgia.
Conclusions: a significant improvement was obtained in neurovegetative, psychological and somatic symptoms in women with integrative therapy; the therapy was a therapeutic alternative for climacteric symptoms. |
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spelling | doaj.art-ddc097f55a4442e8b6ad11937ac709a42022-12-22T02:38:11ZspaEditorial Ciencias MédicasActa Médica del Centro2709-79272020-08-01144545553972Integrative therapy and climacteric syndromeMaribel Castro Gutiérrez0Lay Salazar Torres1Serafín Palma Mora2Beatriz Benítez Castro3Roxana Lago Pérez4Belkis Ocampo Soto5Policlínico Universitario Chiqui Gómez LubiánPoliclínico Universitario “Chiqui Gómez Lubián”Hospital Universitario Ginecoobstétrico "Mariana Grajales"Policlínico Universitario “Chiqui Gómez Lubián”Policlínico Universitario "Marta Abreu"Policlínico Universitario "Marta Abreu"Introduction: climacteric is a period of transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive stage of women that causes the appearance of a range of symptoms due to hormonal changes that interfere with their quality of life and interpersonal relationships. Objective: to evaluate the effects of integrative therapy with flower therapy and auriculotherapy on the climacteric. Methods: a prospective longitudinal study was carried out with a sample of 30 women from the universe of women with symptoms associated with climacteric at the “Chiqui Gómez Lubián” Polyclinic between January 2017 and December 2018. A floral elixir with a typological flower was prescribed and transpersonal formula and auriculotherapy and psychological evaluation were applied. Results: the most affected age group was the one of 39 to 49 years and the most frequent symptoms were hot flushes, palpitations, depression and myalgia. Conclusions: a significant improvement was obtained in neurovegetative, psychological and somatic symptoms in women with integrative therapy; the therapy was a therapeutic alternative for climacteric symptoms.http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1161climaterioesencias floralesauriculoterapiaterapia integrativa |
spellingShingle | Maribel Castro Gutiérrez Lay Salazar Torres Serafín Palma Mora Beatriz Benítez Castro Roxana Lago Pérez Belkis Ocampo Soto Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome Acta Médica del Centro climaterio esencias florales auriculoterapia terapia integrativa |
title | Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
title_full | Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
title_fullStr | Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
title_full_unstemmed | Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
title_short | Integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
title_sort | integrative therapy and climacteric syndrome |
topic | climaterio esencias florales auriculoterapia terapia integrativa |
url | http://www.revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1161 |
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