In part 1 we discussed natural remedies and products that can help menopausal women. Here in part 2 we will discuss the benefits of conventional medicines.
There are many women going through divorce who are perimenopausal or menopausal. The menopause denotes the end of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycles and the reduction of the level of female hormones in the body such as oestrogen. It can be a very difficult time for most women and to top it with divorce proceedings can be too much for some. Let us at I AM L.I.P help you.
This website will help you navigate your divorce. But then that leaves your menopause. We wrote this article to help you navigate your menopause.
There is no set age when the menopause can start. Some women suffer a few symptoms whereas there are others that experience a wide range of symptoms. So what are these symptoms
- Hot flushes.
- Brain fog.
- Loss of breast fullness.
- Night sweats.
- Chills.
- Slow metabolism.
- Mood swings.
- Weight gain.
- Reduced sex drive.
- Vaginal dryness.
- Anxiety.
- Concentration issues.
- Lower energy and tiredness.
- Dry skin.
- Thinning hair.
- Irritability.
- Irregular periods/missed periods/shorter periods/closer together cycles.
- Increased risk of the onset of osteoporosis, heart disease and obesity.
And finally one point we would like you to remember – the menopause is NOT an illness. It is a part of life and half the world’s population have one through it, will go through it or are going through it
Conventional treatments available for women to help with menopausal symptoms
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND SIDE EFFECTS
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT)
HRT is the treatment of taking oestrogen into the body to replace the oestrogen that is being depleted because of the menopause. There are many ways to take oestrogen (tablets, skin patches, gels, or implants).
If your womb is intact then you could be asked to also take the hormone progesterone along with the oestrogen. This is to protect the womb from the oestrogen. There are many ways to take progesterone (a coil, tablets, and patches).
HRT will help improve many of the symptoms of the menopause (vaginal dryness, mood swings and hot flushes) and reduce the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.
TESTOSTERONE GEL
Some women can be prescribed testosterone gel or cream to help improve sex drive. Testosterone gel/cream is usually prescribed by a specialist doctor and often when HRT has failed at improving the woman’s sex drive. However, unwanted hair growth and acne could be a side effect so please consult your doctor.
OESTROGEN TREATMENT
An oestrogen ring, tablet, or cream can be inserted in the vagina will release oestrogen to help with vaginal dryness. The oestrogen is absorbed by the vaginal tissues.
GABAPENTIN
This is an epilepsy drug that can be used by women who cannot take oestrogen. Gabapentin can help with hot flushes.
LOW DOSE ANTIDEPRESSANTS
These drugs can be given to women who cannot take oestrogen. They drugs can help with hot flushes.
CLONIDINE
This is a blood pressure drug that can be used by women who cannot take oestrogen. Clonidine can help with hot flushes.
If you have any more interesting facts or experiences of the menopause please let us know on our forum and social media! Share some of your thoughts with others and start a conversation.
DISCLAIMER
Before you start any new diet, health programme, exercise routine, and ingest or topically use any oil, vitamin, mineral, product or compound, it is very important to consult your doctor, therapist or do a patch test to make sure you do not have any adverse reactions.
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