Menopause magnet

[bobdylannumber1]

Hi I bought one of these about 2 weeks ago it's working great, I'm taking Tamixofen after breast cancer treatment, I'm wondering if anyone has the magnet also and what do you do at night?i don't like wearing knickers in bed I just put the magnet on my pyjamas bottoms but it isn't really ideal it's sort of hanging round is the solution to get tighter bottoms? It's a great invention.

There is no way that device is actually doing anything for you.

You are experiencing the placebo effect.

That company should be shut down for encouraging people to ignore medical advice.

The only published research on their website is published in a "complementary medicine" "journal". My loo paper has more valid science on it.

Alternative medicine has either been proven NOT to work, or NOT been proven to work. You know what they call alternative medicine that has been proven to work?

Medicine.

Send it back. You've been had. Sorry.

Dr Nyjon Evccles is a quack.

Here's some of Ben Goldacre's analysis of his 'work':
www.badscience.net/2005/08/magnetic-needling/

And here's the British Medical Journal on how magnets do precisely nothing for human tissue or 'healing':
www.bmj.com/content/332/7532/4/rapid-responses

I agree 100%.
I looked into the 'research' behind the magnet and the 'endorsements' which are in fact from other colleagues (or similar) - not independent double blind trials or anything which is what science is based on.

OP I am sorry you cannot use HRT but somewhere on this forum I've posted - many many times- about alternatives to HRT in a doc from the RCOG. If you google 'alternatives to HRT RCOG' you will find it. Good summary of what may work and which simply doesn't.

Well that's very disappointing, thanks for the replies, my friend recommended it to me she's same age 46 and she's had natural menopause since she turned 40 she has used the magnet for years and recommended it to me I wonder how it works for her?i will keep using it anyway to see if it continues, I was also told to try acupuncture thanks for the replies I might do some more research.

Your friend needs to seek medical advice and a bone density scan.

Having a premature menopause at 40 puts her at a higher risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. Being without estrogen for 12 years longer than the average woman (average age of meno in UL is 52) is not a good thing!

Your friend is one of the lucky 25% of women who didn't suffer any menopause symptoms (assuming she hasn't any now) but it's nothing at all to do with using the magnet.

My friend is onto the bone issue she gets an injection to stop osteoporosis once a year instead of tablets every day, well I think it's an injection she goes once a year and gets I assume calcium in a drip,she is very well up on her health issues. Has regular health checks.

Really ? !

I'm surprised that at 46 she is already on the strongest treatment for osteoporosis. (It's not calcium)

This means she must have been diagnosed already with severe osteoporosis.
The injection is bisphosphonates and it's usually only for very old people in their 70s and 80s who have severe osteo and can't take the weekly medication.

To coin a phrase
It's a fanny magnet

I was still tempted mind.

Yep really pollyperky, she has another life long health problem I'm not sure if that's the reason for that form of medication.

Acupuncture also does nothing.

You'd be better spending your money on something else.

Well I'm f..... then☹️.

But richer!

I googled the "alternatives to HRT RCOG" as recommended above, but couldn't find the most recent info, only the 2011 stuff that says exercise and anti-depressants.

Have you asked the GP or a specialist what they recommend for you?

I googled the "alternatives to HRT RCOG" as recommended above, but couldn't find the most recent info, only the 2011 stuff that says exercise and anti-depressants.

in terms of menopause research, that's recent!
The WHI and MW studies that forced many women to give up HRT and which are still quoted were in 2002!

I was confused because it said it was due for review in 2015, but I couldn't find a 2015 document.

I think the main points of the guide are to show that many so-called alternatives don't work- so don't waste your cash- whereas for some others there is 'limited' evidence and ongoing trials, so maybe worth trying.

I don't agree that acupuncture does nothing. With a good practitioner there is some evidence it can help periods, menopause etc but the cost is often the issue- ie £50 a time for weeks or months.

Are you investigating this for yourself and is there a reason why HRT is not suitable for you?