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Effects of Counseling on Climacteric Symptoms in Japanese Postmenopausal Women
Author(s) -
Takamatsu Kiyoshi,
Ohta Hiroaki,
Makita Kazuya,
Horiguchi Fumi,
Nozawa Shiro
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2001.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - climacteric , medicine , menopause , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , postmenopausal women , physical therapy , gynecology , obstetrics , pediatrics , testosterone (patch)
Objectives: We objectively assessed the effects of counseling on climacteric symptoms in Japanese postmenopausal women. Methods: Symptoms in 44 women (age, 51.4 + 3.4 years; period after menopause, 3.6 + 3.4 years) treated with counseling were evaluated according to the Keio modified menopause index. The response to counseling was compared with that to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Results: Forty cases (90.9%) showed an improvement in index score. There were no significant relationships between improvement and age, the period after menopause, or the severity or type of symptoms before counseling. The most improved symptom was headache, followed by palpitation and insomnia. Physical symptoms accounted for most of the common symptoms. The pattern of improvement with counseling was markedly different from that with HRT. Conclusions: We suggest that counseling is effective for treating climacteric symptoms, since it improves not only psychological symptoms, but also physical ones. Counseling may deserve evaluation as a complementary treatment to HRT.