Maria Kathrina S B Timbol Author

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A randomized controlled clinical trial on comparing the efficacy of soy Isoflavones and evening primrose oil in improving the symptoms of menopausal filipino women seen at the outpatient departm ent of a tertiary medical center in Quezon City

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Maria Kathrina S B Timbol 

Background: Menopausal Hormonal Therapy (MHT) remains the treatment of choice in relieving menopausal symptoms. However, some women are at risk to developing serious effects with its use. Current alternatives to relieve menopausal symptoms include Soy Isoflavones and Evening Primrose Oil (EPO). But the available studies conducted to evaluate their efficacy remains insufficient. 
 
Objective: To compare the efficacy of Soy Isoflavones and EPO in Improving the Symptoms of Menopausal Filipino women seen at the Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Medical Center in Quezon City.  

Methodology: This is an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial involving 180 naturally menopause women randomized into two groups. There were 91 women who received 60m... view more»

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