Alternative Menopause Treatment Options

There is lots of option, and then you are probably lucky that you are going through menopause today. No longer will you be told that the symptoms are all “in your head” and that you should just “deal with it”. Menopause is talked about and recognized and specialists are studying a diversity of treatment options to treat menopause and its connected symptoms.

There is much contradictory proof out there and it can be hard to work out what is accurate and what is not when looking at treatment options. Many women are also looking for natural remedy options as they are concerned about the effects associated with hormone replacement therapy. Below you will find some information on menopause treatments.

Well admired natural treatment is through the use of phytoestrogens. These are naturally occurring compounds in plants and the reason that they are often used for the treatment of menopause is that they have a very similar make up to the female sex hormone estrogen.

A popular treatment of menopause is the use of progesterone creams. Progesterone is another naturally occurring growth hormone in the female body and many studies have suggested that correcting progesterone imbalances can help alleviate menopause. Progesterone cream is often used in conjunction with a variety of other treatments such as estrogen treatments

Herbal treatments for menopause are also extremely popular. Herbal treatments are commonly prescribed by naturopaths and herbal specialists as a treatment for the symptoms associated with menopause, whilst not necessarily attacking the causes of menopause itself.

If you are looking at your options in regards to menopause treatments, then researching the variety of treatments available is important. You may try one of these treatment options or a mixture. If you have concerns, I would recommend you go and see a specialist.

Replens the best way to ease menopause effect

Menopause can cause serious psychological effects in women. Most of the women under menopause go through many changes emotionally and physically. A popular women’s magazine stated that during menopause women’s attitude towards life may sometime become negative, this often lead to serious conflict breaking families apart. The sexual pattern also changes in women during menopause.
Many women also develop eating disorder in which they try to eat more to cope up with the menopause syndrome. It is important to note that women at this age must not develop weight, as this could lead to some serious medical conditions like high blood pressure, kidney failure, and diabetes. Women during menopause must undergo cholesterol test to check in their cholesterol levels. It is significant that patients must undergo regular cholesterol test in every six months. You can ask your doctor to help you undergo cholesterol test.
Menopausal women often suffer from blood pressure problem, sometimes the blood pressure could aggravate. Thus it is better to check in blood pressure, you can use blood pressure monitor to check in your blood pressure. Blood pressure monitor kit will help you to measure your blood pressure at regular intervals in a day. There are various types of blood pressure monitors available in the market; you can use any one of them as per your convenience.
During menopause many women suffer from excess bleeding through vagina which often leads to dry vagina. Dry vagina condition can be very irritating as it can affect women’s sexual life. The best way to alleviate the symptoms of dry vagina is to use Replens cream. Replens acts as a hormone-free long lasting vaginal moisturizer and it provides relief from the symptoms of vaginal atrophy, dryness, irritation, discomfort and painful intercourse. It is important to note that dry vaginal problem can occur at any age, the effects of dry vagina may vary from women to women. However, it is most common during menopause.
Even lactating mother suffer from dry vaginal condition. To alleviate the symptoms like itching, burning, soreness in the vagina you can use Replens Long-Lasting Feminine Moisturizer. Its patented formula Polycarbophil helps in retaining natural moisture rejuvenating it t normal levels. It also increases alkalinity in the vagina, reducing vaginal infections. With just one application you can ease the discomfort due to dry vagina.

Menopause the Musical

Are you kidding me? There is apparently a  musical play called Menopause the Musical playing. Now why on earth would I want to see a bunch a gals sweating to the hot flashes? Do I need to watch insomniac women get out of their stage beds and burst into song? No I do not. I don’t see the humor, but then again – I have recently come through the other side of menopause and while I no longer have periods I certainly have a string of other delights. Is it hot in here or is it me? Now I’m cold – I’m irritated – that commercial is making me cry – Yeah yeah yeah….wow – what a musical. And how about costume changes? Slipping from one layer of cotton into another – no satin and sequins going here – they don’t absorb very well. Maybe these actresses will be preforming with a towel draped elegantly across their shoulders for a quick sweat dab.

Menopause the Musical? No thanks – I think I’ll just stick to cryin’ the Blues instead.

Burn Baby Burn....reposted

Last year, I wrote a post about burning mouth syndrome. I am reposting it today because a reader commented that there is an informational questionnaire that many of you may be interested in. Here’s the link. By sharing your experiences, perhaps the sponsors can find a common thread among women who suffer from burning mouth syndrome and an effective treatment.

In my last post, I mentioned that menopause has been linked to altered sensitivity in the roof of the mouth and a decreased ability to detect sweet taste. Interestingly, I heard from a friend that she recently started experiencing a burning sensation in her mouth and that her doctors have been attributing it to menopause. Say what?!

Seems that the Queen Bee of Menopause, the Sister of Love and Destruction, the Lady of Light and Dark, estrogen herself, is wreaking havoc on more than the tastebuds.

I was intrigued so I did a search. I found over 500 articles in the National Library of Medicine Database, PubMed, and also located this article in the journal American Family Physician.

Although burning mouth syndrome primarily appears to primarily affect women after menopause, some 10% to 40% of women in menopause can suffer from its effects. These may may include burning in the tongue or oral mucus membranes, dry mouth and taste alterations.

The causes of burning mouth syndrome range from depression and anxiety to underlying illness, high glucose levels and of course, hormones. Researchers have also identified alterations in the cranial sacral nerves that serve taste and pain sensations as possible culprits.

Currently, unproven treatments include benzodiazapines, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and capsaicin. However, I’m wondering whether or not craniosacral therapy might offer an alternative to women who don’t want to go the drug route. Mind you, there are lots of naysayers out there who claim that CST is quakery but having used it successfully for pain, I am a huge fan.

A fellow blogger also directed me to this extensive site on burning mouth syndrome. I can’t vouch for its content but it is definitely worth checking out for backgrounding purposes. Do you suffer from Burning Mouth Syndrome? What are you doing to treat your symptoms? Inquiring minds want to know!

Soy Isoflavone Tablets Do Not Appear to Prevent Menopausal Bone Loss

With hormone replacement therapy falling out of favor after findings from the Women’s Health Initiative linked estrogen and progestin therapies to breast cancer and cardiovascular complications, some women turned to soy in the belief that its high isoflavone content could help prevent or slow menopause-related bone loss.

But studies examining the effect of soy isoflavone tablets on bone for postmenopausal women have demonstrated little effect on bone mineral density.

For the full article click here

Menopause and Herbal solutions

 MENOPAUSE, What can I use herbally for the symptoms of MENOPAUSE?

As a certified herbalist and health management educator I am often asked for recommendations of alternative herbal options to aid in the fight against various medical issues.  These are only my opinions, as a result of experiences gathered from clients, friends and family who have shared with me the results of using various teas and tinctures I have created to assist them.   

Menopause can come with a plethora of symptoms or just a few.  They don’t come always come at once, and you may not experience all of them.  There are some herbs specific to particular symptoms such as Black Cohosh for HOT FLASHES (most common) and there are herbs then help to balance and regulate the hormones, while others influence the Estrogen or Progesterone levels in the body. 

• My favorite herbs are those providing a balancing effect that will also target some of the key symptoms of menopause: hot flashes, irregular periods, low libido, vaginal dryness, skin changes, sleep changes and depression. 

A few of  my favorite choices include Vitex, Donq quai and Maca root.  Vitex,also known as chaste tree berry, targets hormonal balancing.  It can alleviate emotional instability = PMS related to menstrual cycle, help to regulate the cycle as the changes occur and improve hormonally caused skin changes.  It can be taken as a tea, capsule, or tincture but should be consumed with foods.  Chaste tree is quite safe, however (there is possibility it can interfere with birth control pills and should not be taken by pregnant women. i say this even though we are talking about Menopause here.)  Donq quai is another great balancer.  It’s great for improving the skin, especially as we age and does an excellent job of warding off depression and hot flashes and alleviates vaginal dryness.  Lastly, one of my favorite herbs, Maca root, is superb for increases the libido, raises energy levels, alleviating depression and it can even stimulate the immune system, all that from the equivalent of a radish! 

All of these herbs are safe however as always, use caution if your taking a prescription drugs and if you’re pregnant or nursing.  

Mommy-T helps hormone balance

If you would like to try my 100% organic, natural tea for these symptoms, go with my MOMMY-T. It has all the safe ingredients you see here and if helps with those hormonal issues. Nicole answers your herbal Alternative medicines here. feel free to comment here. 

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60 Seconds With Dr. Lisa Gorn

Take a minute to get to know Lisa Gorn, D.O. of BodyLogicMD of Dallas!

Dr. Gorn’s goal is to help patients live a healthier life so that there are fewer complications down the road. By using bioidentical hormones along with lifestyle changes that include better nutrition and supplementation, stress management and an increase in physical activity, she offers her patients a more effective, natural solution to the many symptoms most often associated with aging. 

Dr. Gorn’s advice: ”I want the millions of men and women suffering from hormonal imbalance to know that it doesn’t have to be this way – with a proper fitness regime, nutritional counseling and supplementation along with the use of bioidentical hormones when necessary, many of my patients begin feeling as good as they did in their early 30’s!”

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