Menopause Treatment and Relief, natural treatment of menopause

Menopause treatment and relief comes in many forms.

• For instance, hormone replacement therapy offers a course of treatment that has yielded positive results for menopausal women.
• In addition, there are natural treatments such as the use of herbs like black cohosh that apparently reduces the severity of menopausal women. Some of these symptoms like hot flashes, bone loss, loss of libido and vaginal dryness make menopause a time of great discomfort for many women.
  
  
  
• The loss of naturally produced estrogen, progesterone and testosterone lead to a wide assortment of menopausal symptoms. For instance, menopausal women often report sexual difficulties like the loss of libido and vaginal dryness.
• There are also physical symptoms that may have long term consequences such as thinning bones (osteoporosis).

The use of menopause treatment and relief products can make a big difference for women who are faced with these difficulties.


Hormone replacement therapy, natural hormone replacement therapy and natural products all have shown some promise of relief.

Hormone replacement especially artificial hormones may have some significant risks. Studies by The Woman’s Health Initiative for example, indicated that hormone replacement therapy can lead to increased risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer. Use of natural hormones such as DHEA is also promising as menopause treatment and relief and appears to be safer though human studies are limited.

Some women have chosen to use natural herbs and formulations as a means of avoiding the risks of hormone replacement therapy. For instance, black cohosh is reputed to minimize hot flashes, and night sweats. Saint John’s wort is another herb that has been used to curb some of the emotional upset frequently experienced by menopause. Other natural treatments like the inclusion of soy products into the diet may yield some benefits. The problem with some natural menopause treatment and relief products is that there may be reactions to other drugs. Some of these herbs are quite potent. In addition, there have been few human studies on the efficacy of these products.

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