Although the average reduction was 47 per cent, nearly 12 per cent of the women reported their flashes had stopped almost completely – although half the women said there was no improvement in the problem.
The women had up to 20 acupuncture treatments in six months; most whose rate of flashes decreased started seeing an improvement after three sessions.
Acupuncture has to be worth a try, say the researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine. “It’s a relatively low-cost, low-risk treatment,” said lead researcher Nancy Avis, “and women will know pretty quickly if acupuncture will work for them. Women who had a reduction in their hot flashes saw a benefit beginning after about three to four weeks.”
(Source: Menopause, 2016; 1: doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000735)
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