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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
