Can massage ameliorate menopausal and postmenopausal symptoms in women? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

XinGang Lu · Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

X. D. Xu · Huadong Hospital

Xiheng Shi · Community Health Center

Baoling Lian · Huadong Hospital

Liwei Yu · Huadong Hospital

Junfeng Pan · Huadong Hospital

Haixin Gou ·

Abstract

Massage significantly improves psychological, depressive, anxious, and fatigue-related symptoms in menopausal and postmenopausal women but does not show significant effects on urogenital, sleep-related, and other physical symptoms. It can be recommended as an effective therapy for menopausal and postmenopausal syndromes.

Topics & Keywords

Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Nausea and vomiting management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volume 98, pp. 103370-103370

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103370

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