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 .
Hormone replacement therapy use and menopausal symptoms among women participating in a behavioral lifestyle intervention.
BACKGROUND The decision to take hormone replacement therapy ( HRT ) is a choice many women encounter when entering menopause . The purpose of this study was to examine the choice to take HRT while participating in a lifestyle intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk through the menopause . METHODS The Women 's Healthy Lifestyle Project is a r and omized clinical trial design ed to examine whether a behavioral lifestyle intervention can decrease the expected rise in cardiovascular risk through the menopause . Participants ( N = 535 ) completed question naires and were interviewed regarding menopausal symptoms , menopausal status , hot flashes , and  HRT  use at baseline and 54 months . RESULTS The intervention was successful in preventing risk elevation through the 54-month visit . At the final visit , there was no difference between the intervention and control groups in the percentage who had become postmenopausal ( 32.9 % vs 35.0 % , respectively ) , there was no difference between control and intervention with  HRT  use , with 31.2 % reporting use of HRT , and there was no difference between groups with menopausal symptoms . The women started HRT an average of 6 months after they missed a period . Baseline risk factors did not predict HRT use at the 54-month visit . CONCLUSIONS A sizable number of women reported HRT use . The decision to use HRT was not influenced by the lifestyle intervention or their baseline cardiovascular risk , and these women started HRT very early in the peri- to postmenopause . Further , weight loss in the perimenopause did not affect menopausal symptoms
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 .