Effects of isoflavone of soy in the period of climacteric

Due to the improvement in the conditions of public health, the life expectation increased, and consequently a larger number of women reaches the climacteric. This is characterized by symptoms as fogachos, migraine, vaginite atrófica, infections in the urinary treatment, hands and cold feet, forgetfulness and depression. With the intention of reducing these symptoms the therapy of replacement hormonal has been used (TRH). However, this method presents some negative aspects harming the health and the quality of the women's life. For this reason, it increased the interest in the treatment of the menopause through alternative therapies, among them I use him/it of isoflavone, that are fitoestrógenos with molecular structure similar to the endogenous hormone. With this bibliographical revision we looked for to verify the effects of the isoflavone contained in the soy in the climacteric period. Some studies demonstrate that the isoflavone reduces the symptoms menopauses in intensity and in frequency. However, in other investigations it was verified that isoflavone ingestion for women in the menopause doesn't eliminate the number of heat waves, but it reduces your intensity depending on the ingested amount. It is known, however, of the properties nutritions of this leguminous and your antioxidant effects, besides being a natural product and free from saturated fat, cholesterol and lactose, benefitting the individual in a general way.