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Acupuncture reduces menopausal hot flushes – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 16, 2021 | Acupuncture, Hot Flushes, Menopause

Acupuncture treatment may mitigate hot flushes ad other symptoms during the menopausal transition, report Brazilian clinicians.  In a crossover trial, 100 women were randomly divided into two groups.  During the first six months of treatment, women in one group...

Benefits of acupuncture in menopause are long-lasting – Journal of Chinese Medicine, October 2020

by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupuncture, Menopause

The beneficial effect of acupuncture on menopause symptoms can last for at least 21 weeks post-treatment, according to a Danish research team.  Data was analysed from a randomised controlled trial where women with moderate to severe menopausal symptoms were offered...

Brief acupuncture intervention helps beat menopause symptoms – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2019

by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 12, 2019 | Acupuncture, Menopause

A brief standardised acupuncture treatment can produce a fast and clinically relevant reduction in menopausal symptoms, according to Danish researchers. Seventy women with moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms were randomised to either acupuncture or a wait list. The...

‘Review of reviews’ supports use of acupuncture for menopause symptoms – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2018

by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 7, 2018 | Acupuncture, Menopause

An umbrella systematic review (a ‘review of reviews’), which assessed the effectiveness of acupuncture for menopause symptoms, has concluded that current evidence from RCTs supports its use. Three systematic reviews (1127 women) were identified that met the American...

Acupuncture reduces sleep disturbance in menopause – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2017

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 25, 2017 | Acupuncture, Insomnia, Menopause

Acupuncture is associated with a significant reduction in sleep disturbances in menopausal women, conclude the authors of a systematic review from Taiwan. Meta-analysis of data from 31 randomised trials involving a total of 2,433 participants found that acupuncture...

Acupuncture improves low desire in women – The Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2017

by Heaton Acupuncture | May 25, 2017 | Acupuncture, Menopause

Acupuncture can improve sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), a small American study suggests. Fifteen premenopausal women with HSDD were included in a single-arm pilot study and underwent twice-weekly acupuncture sessions for five...
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Sandyford
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