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Women’s Health

Reproductive-age Women
Menopausal Women
References

Numerous conditions of relevance to women are discussed in this database. Below, we list those that conventionally fall in the area of Women’s Health.

Reproductive-age Women

According to a recent review, reasonably good evidence suggests that natural treatments can address three conditions of concern to reproductive-age women 1 :

In addition, natural medicine has shown considerable promise for the following:

Breast-feeding Support
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (a condition related to varicose veins)
Cyclic Breast Pain
Pregnancy, Support

Natural therapies have also been advocated for the following conditions:

See also general nutritional support for information on nutrients that may be helpful for overall health.

Menopausal Women

Natural medicine has shown promise for several conditions of particular relevance to menopausal women, including:

Aging Skin
Bladder Infections
Brittle Nails
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (a condition related to varicose veins)
Menopausal Symptoms
Osteoporosis
Sexual Dysfunction
Vaginal Infections

See also General Nutritional Support for information on nutrients that may be helpful for overall health.

References Fugh-Berman A, Kronenberg F. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in reproductive-age women: a review of randomized controlled trials. Reprod Toxicol . 2003;17:137–152.