Menopause
Menopause is when a woman’s periods stop and ovaries cease production of sex hormones. The average age of menopause in the UK is 51 but normally this can vary from the age of 45-55. The symptoms of menopause vary for all women but a few examples are hot flushes/night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, depression and anxiety, vaginal dryness and low libido, poor memory, fatigue and weight gain to name a few.
Some women do not suffer any of these symptoms but that does not mean they are not experiencing the menopause. From all the research on menopause and HRT, we now know that the decrease in production of sex hormones at menopause is what leads to the development of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.
Taking bio/body identical HRT helps prevent these conditions along with alleviating the symptoms of menopause and restoring you back to optimum health. There is also less risk of side effects such as breast cancer and blood clots with bio/body identical HRT.
Common symptoms:
Hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, anxiety, depression, vaginal dryness, low libido, dry skin/eyes, hair loss, poor memory, fatigue, loss of muscle tone, joint aches.
Treatment:
Bio/Body-identical hormone replacement therapy with Oestradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone and DHEA.
