Management of postmenopausal syndrome with a herbal extract: A pilot study

摘要

Menopause is characteried by rapid and progressive reduction in estradiol which brings about many changes in a woman's body. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most common preferred treatment option for the management of postmenopausal symptoms, but with HRT there is signifi cant increased risk in conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, deep venous thrombosis and breast cancer. As a result there is a growing interest in alternative therapies produced from natural resources. This clinical trial is of herbs locally available that can be used for postmenopausal syndrome (PMS).