Understand Hormone Therapy For Menopause

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UNDERSTAND HORMONE THERAPY FOR MENOPAUSE LIVE
WELL. LIVE HAPPY. LIVE AGELESS.
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Understand Hormone Therapy For Menopause Menopaus
e can be a life-altering stage for women,
bringing about major internal changes. Modern
hormone therapy can be said to be the most
bene?cial due to the variety of ways that the
hormones can be taken. Read about them here.
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Current hormone therapy for menopause can be
highly bene?cial for women, and its bene?ts
greatly outweigh the risks. Long gone are the
days when the only hormone therapy option for
women in menopause were medicines based on horse
hormones. North American Menopause Society
suggests for three points to be taken into
consideration when starting hormone therapy
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The hormone therapy is most bene?cial if started
within the ?rst ten years of menopause and if
the women are younger than 60.
The hormone therapy needs to be planned and
tailored according to
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the womans needs and speci?cs of her situation.
It is essential to consider menopause onset,
womans medical history, the possibility of
other options, etc.
The choice of the hormone therapy type needs to
be made in
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agreement with the woman in question, her entire
situation, health history, and personal
preferences.
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Lets look into different options for the hormone
therapy available today.
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Estrogen in the form of a Pill
Being the most common option, it is usually a
matter of taking a pill. A lot of these pills
are created by extracting and synthesizing
estrogen from different sources. This process is
so well that es- trogens are identical to those
that are typically produced by your
ovaries. However, estrogen can be quite tricky
on your endometrium, so you need some
progesterone to protect it.
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Estrogen Applied Vaginally
This hormone therapy is the best option for
women who have their uterus intact as it
releases lower doses of estrogen in the
bloodstream, so there is a reduced risk of
issues with your endometrium. Vaginal estrogen
therapy is applied when menopausal symptoms like
dryness or painful intercourse are the most
present in the vaginal area.
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Estrogen Applied Through Skin

• Transdermal application of estrogen can be a
  better option if you suffer from headaches and
  migraines.
• Estrogen is released into your system via
  patches, creams, sprays, and other options
  through the skin. In this way, the dosage of
  estrogen is more steady. It doesnt overburden
  your liver, and it doesnt cause your bad
  cholesterol to rise.

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When the dosage of your estrogen is too high, you
need to outweigh it with some progesterone or
progestin. In that way, you are effectively
protecting the lining of your uterus. Estrogen
can cause severe issues and pre-cancerous
conditions. However, if your doctor suggests
hormone therapy ensures that the combination of
estrogen and progestogen is right for you.
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LIVE WELL. LIVE HAPPY. LIVE AGELESS.