Alternative therapies for menopausal disorders
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2019-13-131-136
Abstract
A woman’s life can be theoretically divided into certain periods: children’s, adolescent, reproductive and ageing. The latter is also called menopause. Everything related to ageing is usually associated with negative expectations and a pessimistic disposition. But if it is remembered, the word «climax» comes from the Greek language, meaning «staircase». Thus, menopause presents a culmination of a «female career». Each period is marked by its physiological characteristics, and menopause is no exception. The completion of the reproductive system functioning is often accompanied by the formation of a number of estrogen-deficient conditions. The latest modern insights, ranging from hormonal substances to alternative compounds, can effectively solve the problems of menopause.
About the Author
O. V. Yakushevskaya
National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oksana V. Yakushevskaya, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Researcher, Gynaecological Endocrinology Department
4 Akademika Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997
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Yakushevskaya OV. Alternative therapies for menopausal disorders. Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council. 2019;(13):131-136. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2019-13-131-136
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