Alternative therapy of menopausal disorders in women of climacterical age 
Zaydieva Y.Z.

Moscow Regional scientific research institute of obstetrics and gynecology, Moscow 
Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute named after M.F. Vladimirsky, Moscow

Menopause is a natural and inevitable event that occurs on average at the age of 51 in women of the white European race and is characterized by ethnic and regional variability. In menopause the level of estrogen in the female body falls dramatically, which leads to a worsening of the general condition. The article discusses the effectiveness of alternative treatment (phytoestrogens) of early climacteric disorders and the prevention of late metabolic disorders. Based on literature data, the review shows that isoflavones of soy and red clover have the best therapeutic profile among all phytoestrogens and can be used as an alternative to menopausal hormone therapy to reduce the severity of vasomotor and depressive anxiety disorders, the risk of osteoporosis, ischemic heart disease and other diseases associated with the aging of the female reproductive system. An example of a phytopreparation containing a dry extract of red clover is Feminal, which contains 4 isoflavones in its composition. Due to the similarity of isoflavones with estrogen, Feminal masks the lack of the hormone estrogen before and during menopause.

Key words: phytoestrogens, isoflavones, menopause, menopausal disorders, alternative therapy, feminale, red clover extract.
For citation: Zaydieva Y.Z. Alternative therapy of menopausal disorders in women of climacterical age (literature review) // RMJ. 2017. № 12. P. 873–878.