2. Many women turn to home remedies.
More than half of the women surveyed have tried to handle symptoms of menopause at home by adjusting their diet, taking vitamins, exercising, using cooling devices and using nonprescription vaginal lubricants.
Thirteen percent of women in perimenopause stopped or reduced their alcohol consumption; 11 percent tried cannabis; 6 percent tried meditation/hypnosis and 2 percent tried acupuncture/acupressure. A small study published in the International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences suggests acupuncture may help with hot flashes and insomnia.
3. Most women experience sleep disturbances.
Among those…