Not only is acupuncture as effective as drug therapy at reducing hot flashes in breast cancer patients, it has the added benefit of potentially increasing a woman's sex drive and improving her sener of well-being, according to a new US study. The results show that acupuncture, when compared to drug therapy, has a longer lasting effec on the reduction of hot flushes and night sweats for wome recieving hormone therapy for breast cancer tratment.
Women also report that acupuncture improves their energy and clarity of thought. The study, published in the journal of Oncoogy, is the first randomly- controlled trail to compare acupuncture and drug therapy in this way.
"Acpuncture offers patients a safe, efective and durable treatment option for hot flushes, somthing that affects the majority of breast cancer survivors. Compared to drug therapy, acupuncture actually has benefits, as opposed to more side effects" said researches.
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