Posts Tagged ‘Hormone Replacement Therapy’
Over the years, many forms of treatment have been used to treat problems and complications that come with menopause but one common treatment that many know about is the hormone replacement therapy. This treatment is based on the assumption that it may be able to prevent discomfort brought by diminishing circulating progesterone and estrogen hormones [...]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the most common prescribed treatment for women undergoing menopause.However, around 2002 some findings regarding hormone replacement therapy led to a steep decline in its popularity.It has been found that hormone replacement therapy or hormone therapy as it is called in Britain may increase the risk of breast cancer, heart diseases, [...]
Hormone replacement therapy can be carried out in various forms ranging from oral intake of pills to skin patches and needles and even vaginal gels. These products contain replacement hormones that are usually given in the smallest amounts to administer its effects before further continuation.Menopause is a normal part of aging and every women experiences [...]
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a form of medical treatment that is used as an alternative to synthetic hormones. Their base is made up of soy and wild yam and they have the exact chemical match of the naturally produced hormones of the body. This form of therapy is preferred by many because synthetic [...]
What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?The mainstay of medical treatment for the symptoms of, as well as to protect against osteoporosis and heart, during menopause is HRT. It treats menopause as a hormone deficiency condition and alleviates the symptoms by replacing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. It mimics the average levels produced during the normal [...]
The average age for menopause is 51.4 years. This age has changed very little over the years. However, there is a long period of time prior to the menopause, that lasts approximately 10 years, which is referred to as the climacteric or peri-menopause phase.So how does a person know when she has completed menopause and [...]