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Black Cohosh for Hot Flashes: Miracle Herb or Hogwash... Hard to Know
Does black cohosh work? Most women who are approaching menopause or who are in it have heard friends talk about black cohosh, an herbal treatment that many women swear helps alleviate hot flashes.
But just like most herbal treatments and many FDA-approved drugs, it is controversial. A small but influential study on black cohosh and its effect on menopause symptoms was presented at a scientific conference in 2002. The clinical trial showed that black cohosh was effective in controlling menopau...
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Expert & Community Posts
Hormone Information You Need to Hear
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...are struggling with unrelenting, multiple daily hot flashes - you need to make an "informed... Read more »
Hormone Information You Need to Hear
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...are struggling with unrelenting, multiple daily hot flashes - you need to make an "informed... Read more »
Soy for Hot Flashes? Read This First
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...supposed to deal with menopausal symptoms—particularly hot flashes? If so, you might want to... Read more »
Bio-identical Hormones and the Controversy
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...doctors to not only address menopausal complaints of hot flashes (mild, moderate, severe), but... Read more »
Can Exercise Help Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...know about you, but when it comes to things like hot flashes, perception IS reality. If I THINK... Read more »
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Aging Changes in the Female Reproductive System
...urgency of urination, and there is an increased risk of urinary tract infection after menopause. Hot flashes, mood disturbances, and sleep disturbances are also common symptoms that occur during... Read more »Fast FAQs: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Sex Drive
...Painful intercourse is the result of your vagina becoming dry, and its walls becoming thinner. Like hot flashes and “permanent PMS,” this vaginal dryness is the result of the decrease in... Read more »Insomnia: Highlights
...who received zopiclone or placebo. In addition, zopiclone did not provide better results than placebo.Hot Flashes and Chronic InsomniaSevere hot flashes are associated with chronic insomnia,... Read more »Medication Overuse Headache Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rebound?
...symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, phonophobia (sensitivity to sound), photophobia (sensitivity to light), hot flashes, chills, dizziness, and so on. How do we stop MOH? Immediately discontinuing... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...levels. It is the most effective drug available for raising HDL cholesterol levels. Side effects include hot flashes, nausea, indigestion, gas, and high blood sugar. As with statins, some... Read more »
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October 03, 2008by Linda Romine Menopause, a condition women experience as they age and stop having periods, is different for each woman. From hot flashes and... Read summary »
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February 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money. A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read summary »
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