Acupuncture in Ob/Gyn
Acupuncture is often recommended for obstetrical and gynecological (Ob/Gyn) conditions. Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
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CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. Here’s what we know.
Review: CAM to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed allopathic and CAM options. Let’s focus on CAM.
Intensive behavioral weight loss lessens hot flashes
Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse hot flushes during menopause, but the effect of weight loss on flushing is unclear. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, studied overweight and obese women who complained of bothersome hot flushes.
Laser acupuncture fails to improve menopausal symptoms
Acupuncture is commonly used to treat menopausal symptoms. Yet, its value is controversial, as summarized here and here. Now, researchers at Victoria University Faculty of Health, Engineering, and Science, in Melbourne, Australia, studied the effectiveness of laser acupoint stimulation.
Acupunture for hot flashes in men with prostate cancer
Hot flashes are a common side effect of androgen ablation therapy — a well-established treatment for various stages of prostate cancer. Researchers at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, in Brooklyn, New York, report positive effects with acupuncture.
Acupuncture vs Effexor to treat vasomotor symptoms in breast cancer
Researchers from Henry Ford Health System, in Detroit, Michigan and Michigan Acupuncture, in Novi tested whether acupuncture reduces vasomotor symptoms more than the antidepressant, venlafaxine (Effexor).
Acupuncture for hot flashes in peri- and postmenopausal women
Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in Seoul, South Korea report “marked clinical improvement.”
Review: Acupuncture for menopausal symptoms
Researchers from Kyung Hee University Medical Center, in Seoul, Korea searched the literature.
Acupuncture for hot flashes
Researchers from Norway report it reduced both frequency and intensity.
Acupuncture and menopausal hot flushes
Prof. Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the literature.
Acupuncture to treat hot flashes in breast cancer
Professor Ernst and colleagues have reviewed the evidence. They’re not convinced. My view is less negative.
More support for acupuncture in breast cancer
Researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan report it reduces side effects. The results were presented during the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology annual meeting.
Acupuncture in women after breast cancer surgery
“Acupuncture reduced by half the hot flushes caused by tamoxifen in 59 breast cancer patients after surgery,” according to this study presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC) in Berlin.
Update on acupuncture treatment for hot flashes
There are more than 475 million menopausal women in the world. And as if that’s not scary enough, it can last 6 to 13 years and lead to side effects such as night sweats and hot flashes. Up to 75% of menopausal women experience some form of hot flashes. A small study in England in … Continue reading Update on acupuncture treatment for hot flashes
Hot flashes: No sweat?
Adriane Fugh-Berman, associate professor in the complementary medicine program at Georgetown University has chronicled the lack of good treatment alternatives for hot flashes.
Is acupuncture effective treatment for “hot flashes”?
When The Washington Post published an article (discussed here) reporting the negative results from a study of acupuncture and other CAM treatments for hot flashes, it elicited an international response in defense of CAM.
Acupuncture not effective in perimenopausal women with hot flashes.
A recent study reported that self-acupuncture was associated with long-term relief of vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) in patients with breast cancer or prostate cancer who are undergoing anticancer therapy. Unfortunately, this does not seem to apply to women in perimenopause. Here are the details of a recent study.