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The main problem with menopause is that there is a drastic reduction in the production of the female hormones. This is what causes all the physical discomfort and hot flushes in menopause. The popular line of treatment is to take menopause hormones externally. Substitution of menopause hormones can be in the form of oral medication or it can be the local application in the form of topical ointments.

It is important to take these menopause hormones strictly under a doctor’s guidance…

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Menopause Hormones

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Menopause is initially caused by a drastic reduction in production of the female hormones and can lead to physical discomfort and hot flushes, and other symptoms in menopause. One popular line of treatment that many women consider is to take menopause hormones externally as a topical ointment or as an oral medication.

Women can take either one or both menopause hormones depending on their physical condition and age. Woman who have undergone an early hysterectomy are often put onto HTR to they don’t go into menopause early.  There are risks taking HRT, and so the decision must be through through first. If you have not had a hysterectomy, you will need to take both estrogen and progesterone, to help mitigate side effects.

Menopause hormones give good relief from hot flushes and vaginal dryness. There is no proof that they prevent heart disease or improve one’s general health. The benefits of menopause hormones vary with age. Women with early menopause greatly benefit from a short course of menopause hormones. Older women who take menopause hormones over a longer period of time, have a greater risk of developing breast cancer or tumors. Most research advocates only taking HRT for a maximum of 5 years.

Younger women do reduce their chance of heart disease by taking menopause hormones. A comprehensive study to determine the benefits and risks of menopause hormones in younger women is underway. The results of this study can provide vital clues for improving the health and quality of life of menopausal women in the years to come.

There is a need to regulate the duration of menopause hormones. One must take estrogen daily and progesterone daily, depending on the type of prescription.  The exact dosage varies with the patient’s symptoms and medical condition. However, there can be some benefits, such as reducing server symptoms by taking menopause hormones for a short time and not on a continuous basis longer than 5 years. 

A woman must regularly review the dosage of menopause hormones with her doctor. If the hot flushes have ceased, and she decided to come off the medication, she must stop taking menopause hormones gradually. She can also shift to other localized medication like creams and patches. Menopause hormones are not a cure for age-related problems like osteoporosis and heart disease. They are the last step in therapy when other medications have failed for these medical conditions, if you are intending on following a medical intervention.

Thus, a doctor must prescribe menopause hormones only after a detailed study of the patient’s medical record. Menopause hormones are not a magic cure for the symptoms of menopause, but they do gradually lessen some of its symptoms, although these can also be managed through a change in nutrition and lifestyle. It is better to only consider hormone therapy as a last resort, to balance hormones through the time of biggest fluctuations, then ease back out off them.