Clinical Inquiries: Does exercise relieve vasomotor menopausal symptoms?

J Fam Pract. 2018 Mar;67(3):175-176.

Abstract

No. Exercise doesn't decrease the frequency or severity of vasomotor menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women (strength of recommendation: A, systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and consistent RCT).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use
  • Citalopram / therapeutic use
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  • Exercise Therapy*
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Hot Flashes / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Menopause*
  • Middle Aged
  • Sweating*
  • Venlafaxine Hydrochloride / therapeutic use
  • Yoga

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Citalopram
  • Venlafaxine Hydrochloride