Abstract:

Purpose: This study was carried out with the aim of studying the effects of the yellow cantaron plant used during menopausal period on menopausal symptoms. Method: The study, which is a systematic assembly, was conducted by scanning English and Turkish directories between December 17, 2018 and January 3, 2019. Ulakbim, Turkish Medline, Google Academic and National Thesis Center Web of Science, PubMed (including MEDLINE), Cochrane and EBSCOhost databases are scanned with the keywords "menopathy, menopathy, yellow kantarone, St John's wort, Hypericum perforatum, menopathy and yellow kantarone, menopathy and St John's wort, menopathy and Hypericum perforatum, menopathy and yellow kantarone, menopathy and St John's wort, menopathy and Hypericum perforatum". Results: The study included a total of 602 records, including nine studies conducted with a total of 819 women, which studied the effects of use of yellow kantarons alone, with four different plants in conjunction with menopausal symptoms. In two of the five studies in which yellow candarons were used alone, it was that this plant was effective in reducing vasomotor symptoms, both sleep problems, depression and fatigue. Of the four studies in which the plant was used combined, three have been that the combination was effective in reducing vasomotor symptoms, in both anxiety and depression, and in one has no effect on vaginal drought and libido loss. The conclusion: In this systematic collection, it was concluded that the use of yellow cantaron alone or in combination is effective in reducing some menopausal symptoms, but requires more experimental studies on this subject. Keywords: yellow cantaron (hypericum), complementary treatments

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