Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Demographic Factors, and Perimenopausal Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of Women: The ENDOW Study

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic o...

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Published in:Family & community health 2003-01, Vol.26 (1), p.74-83
Main Authors: Cherrington, Andrea, Lewis, Cora E., McCreath, Heather E., Herman, Carla J., Richter, Donna L., Byrd, Theresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alabama
Alternative medicine
Climacteric - ethnology
Climacteric - physiology
Complementary Therapies - utilization
Culture
Decision Making
Demographics
Demography
Female
Health
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Hysterectomy
Menopause
New Mexico
Socioeconomic Factors
South Carolina
Texas
Women
Women's Health
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Summary:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic or cultural factors. The prevalence of CAM use was 33%; approximately 94% reported use of CAM therapies and 23% used CAM practitioners. Those who used CAM were younger and better educated; more often they reported pelvic pain and painful intercourse. The only demographic factor to predict use of alternative medicine was education.
ISSN:0160-6379
1550-5057
DOI:10.1097/00003727-200301000-00009