Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .
A clinical trial of estrogen-replacement therapy after ischemic stroke.
BACKGROUND Observational studies have suggested that estrogen-replacement therapy may reduce a woman 's risk of stroke and death . METHODS We conducted a r and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled trial of estrogen therapy ( 1 mg of estradiol-17beta per day ) in 664 postmenopausal women ( mean age , 71 years ) who had recently had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack . Women were recruited from 21 hospitals in the United States and were followed for the occurrence of stroke or death . RESULTS During a mean follow-up period of 2.8 years , there were 99 strokes or deaths among the women in the estradiol group , and 93 among those in the placebo group ( relative risk in the estradiol group , 1.1 ; 95 percent confidence interval , 0.8 to 1.4 ) . Estrogen therapy did not reduce the risk of death alone ( relative risk , 1.2 ; 95 percent confidence interval , 0.8 to 1.8 ) or the risk of nonfatal stroke ( relative risk , 1.0 ; 95 percent confidence interval , 0.7 to 1.4 ) . The women who were r and omly assigned to receive estrogen therapy had a higher risk of fatal stroke ( relative risk , 2.9 ; 95 percent confidence interval , 0.9 to 9.0 ) , and their nonfatal strokes were associated with slightly worse neurologic and functional deficits . CONCLUSIONS Estradiol does not reduce mortality orthe recurrence of stroke in postmenopausal women with cerebrovascular disease . This therapy should not be prescribed for the secondary prevention of cerebrovascular disease
Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .