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 .
The psychosocial outcomes of total and subtotal hysterectomy: A randomized controlled trial.
INTRODUCTION Current controversies involve the adverse effects of hysterectomy on women 's psychosocial functioning and whether subtotal as opposed to total hysterectomy mitigates these effects . AIM To investigate the psychosocial effects of hysterectomy by examining sexual , pain , and psychological outcomes of total vs. subtotal hysterectomy in a r and omized controlled trial . METHODS Patients suffering from benign gynecological conditions were r and omly assigned to one of two groups : ( i )  total hysterectomy , that is ,  laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (  TOT , N = 32 ) ; or ( ii ) subtotal hysterectomy  , that is , supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy ( SUB , N = 31 ) . Both groups were premenopausal and underwent hysterectomy without concurrent oophorectomy .  Two premenopausal control groups : ( i ) minor gynecological surgery ( SURG-CON , N = 30 ) ; and ( ii ) healthy nonsurgical controls ( NORM-CON , N = 40 ) , were also tested . All surgical groups were assessed 2 - 3 weeks before surgery and then 6 - 7 months afterward ; the nonsurgical control group was assessed at the time of recruitment and 6 - 7 months later . OUTCOME MEASURES Assessment s included semistructured interviews , st and ardized question naires , and st and ardized gynecological examinations . RESULTS For the TOT group , sexual drive , arousal , and sexual behavior significantly improved postoperatively . For the SUB group , sexual behavior and overall sexual functioning significantly improved . For both TOT and SUB groups , unprovoked pain in the abdomen and pain in the abdomen during gynecological examinations was significantly reduced . For both TOT and SUB groups , overall psychological functioning did not significantly change postoperatively . Although between 3 % and 16 % of women undergoing hysterectomy reported adverse changes in psychosocial well-being after surgery , similar percentages of women in the control groups reported such effects . CONCLUSIONS Hysterectomy result ed in a consistent reduction in abdominal pain , some improvement in sexual functioning , but no change in overall psychological functioning . There was no evidence supporting the idea that subtotal hysterectomy produced more favorable psychosocial outcomes than total hysterectomy nor was there any evidence that either type of hysterectomy result ed in adverse effects
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 .