In The Age today Martha Hickey, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Women’s and the University of Melbourne, talks about hot flushes.
Journalist Julia Medew reported on a study where researchers studied 327 women with hot flushes during menopause. The researchers wanted to see if eight weeks of acupuncture or a sham treatment designed to feel like acupuncture helped. Read the full report in The Age here.
Prof Hickey said the acupuncture study was very useful for women investigating treatments for hot flushes. She said women should get individualised advice about HRT from their doctors before judging the benefits and risks.