• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2017

As the population ages, the life of women after menopause becomes much longer than the past, and the quality of life of old age becomes increasingly principal issue. There is a period that women experience the physical symptoms of menopause, although there are differences in degree, and the management of this period is a suitable time for women to improve their quality of life. According to the menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and Timing Hypothesis, which has been proven in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) and the Early vs Late Intervention Trial with Estradiol (ELITE) study, a relatively young woman before and after menopause can benefit from long-term beneficial effects such as prevention of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease by early initiation of hormone therapy to alleviate menopausal symptoms. MHT should be considered for all women in healthy (without other important diseases) menopausal years, expecting to improve their quality of life through symptom relief in menopausal women and, in the long term, to prevent cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. When applying hormone therapy to individuals, it is necessary to establish various treatment strategies according to the menopausal symptoms of individual patients (individualization of treatment) and judge the suitability of clinical application.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2008

Purpose: This paper is aim to report the effects of Danchisoyosan-gamibang (丹梔逍遙散加味方) on menopausal disorder Methods: A Woman, 54 years old, who had a menopausal disorder, was enrolled in this study. She received herbal medicine for several months. During the treatments, we requested her to visit hospital every two weeks. If they could not come to hospital, we called her to take follow-up. Results: After the treatments, symptoms of menopausal disorder were decreased. Conclusion: This clinical case indicate that Danchisoyosan-gamibang is effective in treatment of the menopausal disorder progress and relapse of symptoms. More clinical data and studies are requested for the treatment of chronic relapsing cystitis.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Kamisamul-tang / Jia Wei Si Wu Tang / Augmented Four - Substance Decoction on a Menopausal Disorder Patient. This is a clinical report about a 49 year old female patient with a Menopausal Disorder treated by herb medicine, Kamisamul-tang / Jia Wei Si Wu Tang / Augmented Four-Substance Decoction without any other medicine or treatment. Methods: The patient was treated by herb medicine, Kamisamul-tang / Jia Wei Si Wu Tang / Augmented Four - Substance Decoction. The improvement of the patient was judged by Visual Analog Scale. Results The symptoms were gradually reduced and VAS became 1 after 8weeks of treatments, since then the symptoms were not reappearing for 3 months. Conclusions: Herb medicine, Kamisamul-tang / Jia Wei Si Wu Tang / Augmented Four - Substance Decoction is effective to improve a Menopausal Disorder Patient's symptoms. It is necessary to have more observation and many cases of patients with a Menopausal Disorder.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.46-64
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to discuss the usage of Kamisoyo-san on menopausal disorder by literatual research. Methods: 33 papers and 47 books about Kamisoyo-san and menopausal disorder were used to develop this article. Results: According to the papers and the books, Soyo-san was first appeared in Taepyungheminhwajegookbang. It was modified to Kamisoyo-san and it has been used to treat menopausal disorder for more than several hundreds of years. There is much evidence of the causes, mechanisms, and symptoms of menopausal disorder corresponding with Kamisoyo-san's indications. Currently, scientific research supports that Kamisoyo-san has many effects on the symptoms of menopausal disorder. Conclusions: Kamisoyo-san is effective on menopausal disorder. We suggest that Kamisoyo-san should be given an insurance code for the treatment of menopausal disorder for the benefits to numerous patients suffering from the disorder.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.473-485
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• 2001

This cross-sectional design was to identify the age at menopause of Korean women and the levels of bothersome menopausal symptoms. In addition, examining relationships between the levels of bothersome menopausal symptoms and sociodemographic factors, body mass index, menopause-related factors, and life-style behavior factors including smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and diet was done. Two thousand eight hundred seven naturally postmenopausal women aged between 41-65 years were recruited by self-selection from 7 metropolitans and 6 provinces in Korea from Dec. 20, 1998 to April 30, 1999. The age at menopause of Korean women was 49.2 years(mean) and 50.0 years (median). The menopausal age of Korean women has slightly increased compared to a previous study. Based on the demographic factors, residential area and socioeconomic status were associated with the bothersome levels of climacteric symptoms. In the case of the life-style behaviors analysis, only alcohol use and a preference for wheat were associated with the bothersome levels of climacteric symptoms, especially physical symptoms.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.114-125
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• 2011

Objectives: To understand relations general characteristics, lifestyle habits including smoking, alcohol habit, exercise, eating habit and menopausal symptoms measurement indicators during treatment for hot flush in menopausal women. Methods: The participants were 159 women (45~60 yr) who were not currently on hormone therapy, and had reached hot flash scores of 10 or higher. The evaluating indexes of this trial are hot flush score, hot flush visual analogue scale(VAS), Hot flush consistence time, sweating visual analogue scale(VAS), Menopause Rating Scale(MRS), Menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL), Kupperman's Index. Results: 1. When the participants divided according to body mass index(BMI), overweight group showed a high score in all indicators. Therefore, obesity can aggravate the symptoms of menopause. 2. When the participants divided according to drinking habits, Hot flush consistence time of non-alcohol group showed a statistically significant difference. However, the sample size is uneven. Additional studies will be needed. 3. When the participants divided according to eating habits, Hot flush consistence time of regular group showed a statistically significant difference. However, the sample size uneven. Additional studies will be needed. 4. When the participants was divided depending on whether exercise, non-exercise group showed a high score in all indicators. Thus, exercise will be able to improve menopausal symptoms. Conclusions: Improvement of obesity and exercise will be able to improve menopausal symptoms.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2020

목적: 본 연구는 갱년기 증상이 있는 50대 여성 대상자들이 족욕을 하였을 때 갱년기 증상 및 수면장애에 미치는 효과를 연구하는 것이 목적이었다. 방법: 12주간 주 3회 족욕요법을 실시한 후에 갱년기 증상의 사전 및 사후 변화를 조사하였다. 결과: 안면홍조, 심장 불편감, 수면 문제, 우울감, 과민성, 불안감, 신체 및 정신적 피로, 성적인 문제, 배뇨문제, 질 건조감, 관절 및 근육 불편감이 있는 대상자는 사전보다 사후에 모두 유의성이 있게 개선되었다(p < .001). 족욕 후에 주관적 수면의 질, 수면 잠복기, 수면 기간, 수면 방해점수, 수면 약물 이용 및 수면 기능장애는 사전보다 사후가 유의하게 감소하였다(p < .001). 습관적 수면 효율성 유의하게 증가하였다. 결론: 대상자들이 족욕 후에 갱년기 증상과 수면의 질이 전반적으로 개선된 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 족욕요법은 갱년기 증상 및 수면 개선에 적합한 자연치유적 요법이라 평가한다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.631-647
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• 2012

본 연구는 갱년기 여성들의 발달현상에 대한 태도와 폐경증상이 삶의 의미에 미치는 영향을 살펴봄으로써 갱년기 여성의 삶의 질 향상에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 D광역시와 C시, 그리고 기타 지역에 거주하는 40-60세의 갱년기 여성 313명을 대상으로 하였다. 설문조사 대상은 비확률 표집방법 중 편의표집 방법을 이용하여 표집 하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 갱년기 여성들은 발달현상에 대해 그다지 긍정적인 태도를 보이지 않았으며, 폐경증상은 가끔 심하였고, 삶의 의미 수준은 그다지 높지 않았다. 둘째, 갱년기 여성들은 발달현상에 대한 태도가 긍정적일수록 삶의 의미 수준이 높았고, 폐경증상이 심할수록 삶의 의미 수준이 낮았다. 셋째, 갱년기 여성의 삶의 의미에는 발달 현상에 대한 태도와 폐경증상이 영향을 미쳤으며, 특히 폐경에 대한 태도와 정신적 증상이 큰 영향을 미쳤다. 이러한 연구결과를 볼 때, 갱년기 여성들의 삶의 의미를 높여주기 위해서는 폐경증상과 관련한 신체적 건강과 발달현상에 대한 태도와 관련된 심리적 건강 향상을 위한 사회복지적 개입이 이루어져야 할 것이다. 또한 정책적 차원에서 갱년기 여성들이 건강한 삶을 유지할 수 있도록 지역 내 복지시설의 개방하고, 갱년기 준비를 위한 교육이 실시될 필요가 있으며, 다양한 차원에서 사회복지 상담 서비스의 실천이 요구된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.576-582
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• 2017

Objectives: Hormone replacement therapy may relieve many symptoms of menopause; however, hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer, stroke, and dementia. This case study describes the effect of Hoechunboeum-tang on the menopausal disorder of hot flashes, which has been well documented as a cause of distress to patients undergoing menopause. Methods and Results: Two female patients suffering from severe hot flashes related to menopausal disorders were administered the herbal medicine, Hoechunboeum-tang. Measurements included hot flash frequency over a 24 hour period, hot flash severity (visual analogue scale), and hot flash-related daily interference and were recorded during the last week before herbal medicine and again after 7 and 15 days of herbal treatment. The patients were asked about their hot flash symptoms 6 months later and both reported that the symptoms had been successfully reduced after herbal treatment and were still reduced after 6 months. Conclusions: Hoechunboeum-tang could have a beneficial effect on menopausal disorder with hot flashes.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1186-1196
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• 2012

This study investigated the garments of middle-aged women undergoing menopause and their satisfaction with them. Data were collected through a survey of 288 middle-aged women and analyzed using SPSS 17.0. As a result (in terms of degree of symptoms) backache, arthralgia, muscular pain and heat sensation were indicated as significantly more outstanding in the menopause group rather than the menopausal transition group. As a countermeasure to physiological symptoms, a change of temperature (warming or cooling) was applied for backache and arthralgia as well as taking medicine for stomachaches and muscular pain. Body parts suffering from heat sensations were the face, back neck, chest center, waist and hip. Body parts suffering from arthralgia and muscular pain were the shoulder and hip joints. The most significant purchasing factor for menopausal women was the fit of outerwear and antibiosis in underwear; however, women not undergoing menopause selected comfortableness when moving as the most important factor. In terms of body shaping and thermoregulation function, the satisfaction degree in underwear was significantly different between the two groups. Menopausal women wanted functional underwear that provided functions such as thermoregulation, absorption of secretions, and antibiosis.