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 .
Menopausal symptoms in Australian women.
OBJECTIVES To describe Australian-born women 's experience of symptoms during the natural menopause transition and the relative contribution of menopausal and health status , social factors and lifestyle behaviours . DESIGN A community based cross-sectional survey by telephone interview was carried out on a r and omly derived sample of Melbourne women . PARTICIPANTS The participants were 2000 Australian-born women , aged between 45 and 55 years . OUTCOME MEASURES A list of 22 symptoms was used . Explanatory variables were : sociodemographic variables ; menopausal and health status ; lifestyle behaviours ; attitudes to ageing and to menopause . RESULTS A 70 % response rate was achieved for eligible women who could be contacted during the study . Premenopausal women were the least symptomatic and perimenopausal women the most symptomatic . Factor analysis found seven common factors from the 22 symptoms studied . Menopausal status based on menstrual history was significantly related to two groups of symptoms : vasomotor symptoms , which increased through the menopausal transition ; and general somatic symptoms which were more frequent in the perimenopause . Analysis of variance of factor scores found fewer symptoms with increasing years of education , better self-rated health , the use of fewer non-prescription medications , the absence of chronic health conditions , a low level of interpersonal stress , the absence of premenstrual complaints , not currently smoking , exercise at least once a week , and positive attitudes to ageing and menopause . CONCLUSIONS Many factors unrelated to hormonal changes contributed to the symptoms . Longitudinal investigation is needed to determine the relative importance of hormonal , psychosocial and lifestyle variables in the aetiology of mid-life 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 .