Evaluation of Contextual and Demographic Factors on Licorice Effects on Reducing Hot Flashes in Postmenopause Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | lida menati (Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Khosheh Khaleghinezhad (Islamic Azad University, Tehran), Mitra Tadayon (0000-0002-8372-1721, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences), Amir Siahpoosh (0000-0003-0144-7042, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-99 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2013.770001 |
| PMID | 23663094 |
| OpenAlex | W2014877450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Menopause is an important stage in the life of every woman. Hot flashes are the most common climacteric symptom and a major cause of suffering in postmenopausal women. Licorice is one of the plants that is used to relieve menopausal symptoms. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of licorice on hot flash symptoms in menopausal women. The participants of this randomized, double blind, clinical trial study were 60 menopausal women randomly allocated to licorice or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) groups. The participants in this trial received licorice (1140 mg/day) or HRT (a conjugated estrogen 0.312 mg/day and Medroxyprogesterone 2.5 mg/day) for 90 days. In this study we observed that licorice is not very different from hormones in terms of reducing the number and duration of hot flashes, but that HRT can reduce the severity of hot flashes significantly better than licorice can. In addition, there was no significant difference between age, education level, marital status, occupation, income, number of pregnancies, time from cessation of menstruation, and severity of hot flashes in the two groups. We observed that licorice seems more effective than HRT in improving hot flash duration, but that HRT can reduce the duration and severity of hot flashes more than licorice
Breast cancer · Cancer · Climacteric · Estrogen · Gynecology · Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male · Hot flash · Medroxyprogesterone acetate · Menopause · Menstruation · Randomized controlled trial · Testosterone (patch · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |