Alternative medicine and herbal medicines can help reduce the symptoms of menopause. Despite insufficient scientific substantiation of traditional medicine, many people have become ardent supporters of alternative medicine, and it has different causes. One of the common reasons that women who choose non-traditional methods of treatment have mild symptoms and do not feel the basic guarantees of medicine.

If you are considering such treatment, you should consult your regular doctor, and perhaps a doctor of complementary and alternative medicine. This term may confuse you, and although additional and alternative medicine using the same methods, they differ in that alternative forms are used instead of conventional drugs, while additional therapies used in combination with conventional medicines.

Dietary supplements, phytoestrogens, and vitamin E

• Dietary Supplements. Such supplements like black cohosh kistenosny, red clover, ginseng and angelica drug can help reduce the symptoms of menopause Symptoms of menopause: forewarned is forearmed . Black cohosh kistenosny, for example, is very popular in Europe in the tides. Conducts research on the effects of these additives menopause, but it has given mixed results.
• Phytoestrogens - is derived from plant estrogens, naturally presented food. There are two types of phytoestrogens: isoflavones (soybeans are in and legumes) and lignin (available in whole grains and some fruits and vegetables).

Studies of the effect of phytoestrogens are still ongoing, so that their true ability to reduce symptoms of menopause Symptoms of menopause - when the desire is weakening in his eyes   It is still not known. However, it is known that the phytoestrogens present some risk for those women who are at risk of diseases associated with estrogen Estrogen - the key to bone health Such as breast cancer Breast cancer - the verdict?   and ovaries.

• Vitamin E. This vitamin can alleviate the condition by tides, but again, it has not been proven scientifically. Further studies have shown that your daily intake of vitamin E may not exceed 400 units, since large doses of the vitamin can be dangerous.

Pay attention to the warning in alternative medicine

Any drug, whether complementary or alternative medicine, carries some risk. Many alternative therapies boasting natural ingredients, but they do not guarantee safety. Natural and alternative therapies are not controlled as traditional medicines. This is because traditional medicines have a higher risk-benefit ratio than herbal supplements and so they have more stringent standards.

Remember that alternative treatments of menopause do not have scientific evidence of their long-term effectiveness. Similarly, alternative supplements may interact with any drug, so discuss all medications and supplements with your doctor before you start taking them.

Hormone replacement therapy or HRT - is lacking substitution in the body of female hormones, especially estrogen in postmenopausal period. As the restoration of hormone levels, menopause symptoms Symptoms of menopause: forewarned is forearmed   rapidly weakening. Furthermore, HRT prevents the development of long-term consequences of menopause, such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

Estrogen can be taken daily, and at certain cyclical intervals (every month stops taking hormones for a few days). Progesterone combined with estrogen Estrogen - the key to bone health   recommend taking the women who did not undergo surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy). Hormone replacement therapy prevents the change in the structure and function of the lining of the uterus. The course of progesterone Progesterone - norm and pathology   usually take 10-14 days, depending on the type of the hormone. After completing the course receive progesterone bleeding occurs that is similar to normal menstruation.

There are three ways of estrogen

• Oral (tablet);
• Subcutaneous (implants)
• The outer (in the form of a gel or a hormone patch).

All of these remedies for estrogen deficiency in the body help effectively reduce the unpleasant symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.

In the case of the onset of symptoms of diseases of the genitourinary system, or external genitalia (eg, itching and burning) your doctor may recommend a lighter type of estrogen, which can be taken continuously and continuously. Hormone replacement therapy may be administered in the form of tablets, as a vaginal cream form.

The decision on the admission of HRT and its duration depend mainly on the severity of symptoms of menopause and the ratio of the strengths and weaknesses of therapy. Use of hormone replacement therapy is noticeable within a few weeks after you start taking hormones and lasts as long as you continue to take hormones. After the termination of the SRC symptoms may reappear, so most doctors recommend long-term hormone replacement therapy.

Benefits of hormone replacement therapy

SRC is almost always helps to control the frequency and severity of night "tides". In addition, the SRC pay structure changes the lining of the vagina and urethra, helps the thickening of their walls, as well as stimulates the glands of the vaginal fluid, which serves as a lubricant during intercourse. Therefore, HRT also improves the intimate life and enhances sexual desire.

Hormone replacement therapy is also effective in reducing the risk of heart attack, heart attack and osteoporosis.

According to some women taking HRT therapy has helped them to control irritability Irritability - you try to control my temper , Outbursts of anger and sudden changes of mood. Some studies have shown that estrogen increases the effects of antidepressants.

As we age our body decreases production of sebum by the sebaceous glands, resulting in the skin becomes dry and wrinkled. There is an opinion, estrogen helps to normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands, which helps to preserve youthful skin. It is important to remember that although HRT and improves skin and hair, it can not be taken just for this purpose.

Disadvantages of hormone replacement therapy

According to some studies, HRT increases the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. However, other studies indicate the opposite: estrogen for eight to ten years of supposedly reduces the chance of breast cancer. Since the link between breast cancer and HRT is not confirmed by the facts, the physician should carefully weigh the "pros" and "cons" and recommend therapy or, conversely, to dissuade her.

Estrogen can also increase the chance of blood clots in the veins, so HRT is not recommended to persons prone to this disease.

Some studies have shown that higher doses of estrogen can exacerbate hypertension (i.e. to raise the already high pressure). Therefore, the physician must choose the type and dose of estrogen according to the state of your health and risk of heart attack.