A survey about knowledge and use of alternative therapies to that of traditional hormone replacement in menopausal women in Medellín (Colombia) 2009
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.234Keywords:
phytoestrogen, menopause, symptom, alternative therapyAbstract
Objective: describing knowledge about and the use of alternative therapies to traditional hormone replacement in menopausal women.
Materials and methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study of menopausal women was carried out in the city of Medellín, Colombia, during 2009. Inclusion criteria were: being aged ≥40, having finished their menstrual cycles at least one year beforehand and having no background of hysterectomy. Women who agreed to participate in the study answered a questionnaire requiring that they give anonymous information about socio-demographic variables, the date of their last menstruation, symptomatology during the menopause and the use and characteristics of alternative therapies and hormone replacement therapy during menopause.
Results: 274 women were surveyed; 10.6% of them were using natural hormones and 46.0% used soy-based products. Regarding alternative and complementary medical therapies for menopausal symptomatology different to natural hormones, 32.8% of the women stated that they had heard of some of them, the most well-known being homeopathy (18.6%), yoga (16.8%) and relaxation therapy (12.0%).
Conclusion: a high percentage of menopausal women in the survey knew about and used alternative therapies to that of traditional hormone replacement for managing menopauseassociated symptomatology, especially consuming phytoestrogens and soy-based products.
Author Biographies
Gloria Inés Martínez-Domínguez
Lina María Martínez-Sánchez
María Patricia Hormaza-Ángel
María de los Ángeles Rodríguez-Gázquez
Gabriel Jaime Rendón-Pereira
Edna Martínez-Rojas
Cristian Camilo Benítez-Restrepo
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