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How Long Does It Take For BHRT To Start Working?

November 30th, 2009 by Menopause | 1 Comment | Filed in Menopause

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Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) involves using hormones that are identical in molecular structure to the hormones that the human body produces. They come from a plant source of which a substance known as diosgenin is extracted and then altered to a variety of bio-identical hormones. It is used to treat symptoms of menopause, perimenopause, and post-menopause.

Once you have had the blood or salivary tests, and the BHRT has been created to meet your specific hormonal needs through a compounding pharmacy, you should notice that it is working within 3 to 4 days. It is important to be aware that because response to the treatment is individual, your dosage may have to be adjusted during the first few months of treatment to achieve the desired result.

A Bioidentical Hormone course of therapy is made by a compounding pharmacist for each individual patient that is centered on the particular symptoms and test results. The types of hormones used in BHRT include Progesterone, Tri-Est (Estriol, Estrone and Estradiol mixture), Testosterone, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Melatonin, and Desiccated Thyroid Extract, T3 & T4.

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Tags: bhrt, bio identical hormone replacement, bio identical hormone replacement therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, Post Menopause

Menopause And Its Symptoms

July 21st, 2009 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Symptom

Menopause is known as the end of a woman’s monthly menstrual periods. This process commonly begins around 45 to 50 years of age, as a result of a progressive decline in the hormone estrogen levels and concludes around the age of 55. The beginning of this time of change is referred to as perimenopause while the period after menopause is known as post menopause.

Menopause used to be viewed as the beginning of old age and nowadays a majority of women in developed countries can expect to live more than a third of their lives after menopause. Menopause and symptoms of menopause includes fluctuations in estrogen levels can cause symptoms like hot flashes, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, night sweats and vaginal dryness. While some women experience few or no menopause symptoms, others experience severe menopause symptoms which cause them extreme discomfort.

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What Should Do After Menopause

July 1st, 2009 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Post Menopause

It is important for women to understand that menopause is a natural process and post menopause effects can be decreased by following some simple advises. In this article, we will discuss the common problems and effects most women face after menopause and how they should be deal to carry on their normal life.

Hot Flashes

It is the most common symptom which occurs after menopause due to low estrogen level. To relief hot flashes, women should avoid hot and spicy food, alcohol, caffeine and warm environments. Diet changes and relaxation therapies such as yoga and meditation can also reduce the onset.

Facial Hair

Excessive hair growth on face is again because of hormonal imbalance after menopause. Facial hair can be removed by waxing, tweezing and shaving or can also be bleached. Removal of facial hair by electrolysis is very painful and expensive by Laser treatment.

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Tags: Hot Flashes, Menopause, Post Menopausal, Post Menopause

Dealing With Menopause

June 11th, 2009 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause

Love the thought of never having to suffer through your period once again?

Most women do however menopause can bring a whole new set of challenges. Between the mood swings, hot flashes and insomnia, some women can find themselves wishing they had their period again but there are things you can do to manage the symptoms. In this article, we’ve got some practical suggestion for getting through this difficult time.

This change of life is a natural process which happens to every woman as she grows older and is not a disease, medical problem or illness. It is the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months and the average menopause age is 52. Some women experience difficulty during this time due to the changes in hormone levels and while some women have few or no symptoms, others have many moderate or severe symptoms. The clearest sign which the change has started is irregular periods and when blood flow becomes lighter or heavier.

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Tags: Hot Flashes, Irregular Periods, Menopause, Menopause Symptoms, Menstrual Periods, Mood Swings, Night Sweats, Post Menopausal, Post Menopause

Herbs For Menopause Can Be the Alternative to HRT

June 3rd, 2009 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Herb

Being experienced nutritionist and healthy woman, I often deal with patients and friends who looking for good help for unpleasant menopause signs including mood swings, hair loss, hot flashes and weight gain. Science is quick to send those women towards Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The results after HRT are often fantastic, the negative effects though can be as serious as bringing Cancer or even Stroke.

The safer but maybe not as fast is the herbs for menopause. There are healthy reliable herbs and foods can be used in comfort of your home as perfect menopause treatment. Soy beans with high isoflavone not only superbly treating hot flashes and night sweats, it can help to get rid of unwanted pounds too.

St. John’s Wort is quite useful to treat severe mood swings during menopause. Natives used Black Cohosh Herb for thousands of years as perfect herbs for menopause along with other diseases. Same goes for Chasteberry also called monk’s pepper, women with premenstrual and early menopause syndromes found they saw improvements in headaches, mood and even breast fullness. Dong Quai is well known for relieving night sweats and hot flashes which are the well known menopause signs.

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Tags: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopausal Symptoms, Menopause Signs, Menopause Symptoms, Menopause Treatment, Post Menopause