Open AccessDecreased Frequency of Mental Workload-Induced Subjective Hot Flashes Through Gum Massage: An Open-Label, Self-Controlled Crossover Trial
Author(s) -
Kanako Ichinose,
Riho Tateyama-Makino,
Asami Miyajima,
Shinya Morishita,
Toschitake Iwamoto,
Yukio Yamamoto
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
women's health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4844
DOI - 10.1089/whr.2021.0094
Subject(s) - massage , hot flash , somatosensory system , medicine , physical therapy , audiology , autonomic nervous system , heart rate variability , crossover study , sensory stimulation therapy , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , stimulation , heart rate , blood pressure , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer , breast cancer , placebo
Hot flashes, a symptom of menopause, can decrease women's quality of life. Sympathetic nervous system activation has been identified as an important factor in the occurrence of hot flashes. Given that somatosensory stimulation of the oral cavity can affect autonomic nervous activity, we aimed to investigate the possibility that somatosensory stimulation of the gums ( i.e. , gum massage) could improve hot flashes.