Acupause - Acupuncture for hot flushes study

18/11/2019

Polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is a common women's health problem affecting at least 10 per cent of Australian girls and women. It often results in irregular periods, infertility, acne, excess facial and body hair, and an increased risk of developing serious and chronic health conditions like diab...

08/10/2019

Welcome to our new members! Do you have daughters, friends, or family with PCOS? We're conducting a clinical trial on acupuncture for weight loss in women with PCOS (Sydney only). Please click on the link below to register!
www.nicm.edu.au/pcos_study

Polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is a common women's health problem affecting at least 10 per cent of Australian girls and women. It often results in irregular periods, infertility, acne, excess facial and body hair, and an increased risk of developing serious and chronic health conditions like diab...

01/06/2019

Do you have daughters, sisters, friends, family with PCOS? We’re conducting a clinical trial on acupuncture for PCOS in Sydney. We are passionate about improving health outcomes for women. Click here to find out more!

bit.ly/AcuPCOS

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07/12/2016

I haven't moved on from hot flush research completely, but I am now also researching PCOS! Please share for all your family and friends who might be interested in taking part in my latest research :)

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18/01/2016

Sorry to disappoint, ladies, but we didn't find that acupuncture was better than sham acupuncture for hot flushes. However, both groups improved equally by about 40% and this was sustained at 6 months after end of treatment. I'll be speaking on ABC radio this morning about our findings, around 8:50am. To all our valued participants, and to those who wanted to participate but were not eligible, thank you for being part of this important research. To all our participants, you were emailed a copy of the community report last night but a number of emails bounced back, possibly because the email was suspected as spam. Please email me if you want to receive another email with the report. We will also send it to you in the mail, so if you've changed address please email me. ccee@unimelb.edu.au
http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/acupuncture-no-better-than-sham-treatment-for-hot-flushes-during-menopause-20160118-gm8ce6.html

24/03/2014

I read a fascinating article today about a clinical trial on hypnosis for hot flushes. After five sessions, hot flushes decreased by almost 70% in the group that received clinical hypnosis. This is...

19/03/2014

(PRWEB) March 18, 2014 As all movie theaters will tell you, 'Silence is golden.' This is absolutely not the case when referring to the 'silent change' before a woman's golden years. There is nothing 'golden' about menopause. It may be called the 'Silent Change' but it is far from quiet. Millions of…

19/03/2014

Just a reminder to all our participants that you are free to seek whatever treatment you need for your flushes now that you have completed the treatments! You do not have to wait until you have sent in your 6 month data - we will collect information at 3 and 6 months about what other treatments you used. Don't forget to head over to the Hot Flushes Begone page as well!

14/03/2014

Hi ladies, I've created a new page sharing information about those lovely hot flushes, the "moan-o-pause", and healthy aging. Head over and click "Like" to follow my posts, and don't forget to share with all your friends! Acupause will publish data late this year or early next year so keep your eyes peeled!

A doctor doing a PhD on menopause shares her knowledge on hot flushes, the "moan-o-pause", midlife he

18/02/2014

Wonderful article. I completely agree. There should be a bigger conversation about the menopause and its symptoms.

http://www.herald.ie/lifestyle/health-beauty/hot-flushes-should-be-a-hot-topic-of-conversation-30020559.html

'MY mother was very unusual for the time in that she not only talked to us about s*x, but she told us it was great. I know most of my friends weren't told anything, or maybe not until t

16/02/2014

This is interesting! Researchers think that an injection of local anaesthetic into a nerve bundle in the neck might reduce hot flushes. A larger trial is planned.

http://www.nmh.org/nm/hot-flash-reductoin

Image-guided single injection may offer hormone-free way to deal with menopausal symptoms

06/02/2014

I have many patients complain to me about an increase in weight during and after the menopause. I still don't know if this is due to the menopause itself, or due to a gradual lowering of the metabo...

24/12/2013

Merry Christmas ladies! Here's some advice about keeping the weight off over Christmas. Have a safe and happy holiday season :)
http://carolynee.net/working-off-christmas-lunch/

Ho ho ho! It's that time of year again - time for too much good food, lots of beverages and of course, much dessert. And who can go past Nigella (that evil genius!) when it comes to dessert, especi...

18/12/2013

I have just spoken to the last lady who will be enrolled in our study. Thank you to all those who have supported Acupause over the past two and a half years. We will keep you posted regarding our results, which we anticipate being published late 2014/early 2015. Merry Christmas!

05/12/2013

Some good news for post-menopausal women – drink wine for healthy bonesPosted on December 4, 2013 by adminIt’s not always that post-menopausal women get a break. I lie, they are prone to breaks. Broken bones, that is, from osteoporosis, or thin bones.However, a recent review has produced some fabulo...

01/11/2013

One of the great privileges of my role is getting to speak to the hundreds of women who have joined our study. You are all amazing! Thank you for making this project happen.

23/10/2013

After two years and more than 300 women, (and thousands of enquiries!) the Acupause study is now officially closed. We are continuing to process all the enquiries that have come through up til today. A big thanks to the wonderful practitioners who have worked so hard, all our collaborators and supporters including Jean Hailes for Women's Health, Southern Cross University, RMIT University, Monash University, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and of course all the wonderful ladies who emailed us, signed up, did diaries, went for treatments and completed all the follow-up... Look out for results in late 2014 and Hot Flushes Begone!

26/09/2013

We've had a tremendous response from our Queensland and Melbourne ladies! Our team is working hard to get in touch with everyone who signed up. To all of those who weren't eligible - we are very sorry not to be able to have you on board, and hope the hot flushes settle very soon. For all those who haven't signed up yet - go to http://www.gp.unimelb.edu.au/acupause to sign up. Good luck and hot flushes begone!

Researchers at the University of Melbourne are looking for healthy volunteers for a clinical study to find out whether acupuncture is a good treatment for hot flushes.