Non-hormonal therapy of climacteric syndrome

Czech version

Authors: Tomáš Fait
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
Published in: Prakt Gyn 2015; 19(2): 123-126
Category: Climacteric medicine: Review article

Overview

Besides hormone replacement therapy we can use nonhormonal therapy for acute climacteric syndrome. The nonhormonal farmacotherapy is based on fytoestrogens. The influence of fytoestrogens on long term changes from estrogen deficinency has not been confirmed. On opossite side the effect on acute climacteric syndrome is clear. Short overview of possible nonhormonal solution is given with focus on fytoestrogenes.

Key words:
estrogen deficiency – climacteric syndrome – fytoestrogenes – nonhormonal therapy

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