The treatment of menopause with Chinese medicine.

Menopause is often accompanied by a syndrome known as “climacteric,” related to hormonal changes associated with the cessation of ovarian function. Symptoms are due to hormonal deficiency in estrogen and progesterone. They are not systematic, some women completely escape them, and their intensity varies from one woman to another.

These climacteric disorders include:

1. **Hot Flashes or Vasomotor Flushes**, present in 7 out of 10 women.

They manifest as:
— Intermittent chills, tremors, or a feeling of discomfort and dizziness,
— A sudden intense sensation of heat, rising from the torso to the face and neck, followed by redness,
— Palpitations, heavy sweating, and chills, preceding a return to normal.

Hot flashes are brief, rarely lasting more than a few minutes. They can be occasional or occur several times per hour. They mainly happen at night, disrupting sleep, but they also occur during the day, triggered by ambient heat, meals, alcohol, exercise, or emotions. They last for a few months but can persist for several years.

2. **Isolated Sweating without Hot Flashes**

3. **Vulvovaginal Dryness**