Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW ON MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME

Shama Parveen*, Sarika Srivastava and Deepika Gupta

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Abstract

Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive life resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity. During the period of menopause, the women enter an estrogen deficient phase which leads to various symptoms like hot flash, Urogenital atrophy, osteoporosis and psychological changes as mood disturbance, insomnia, anxiety etc.

Keywords: Menopausal Syndrome, HRT.