These women have to weigh the benefits of HRT against the risks. If you're having severe hot flashes or other menopausal side effects and are considering taking HRT, talk to your doctor about:. Together, you and your doctor can decide if HRT or another treatment to ease menopausal side effects might be right for you. If you decide to use HRT, try to make healthy lifestyle choices that can lower your breast cancer risk. When you're ready to stop using HRT, talk to your doctor about a way to gradually stop that makes the most sense for you.
If some bothersome menopausal symptoms come back after you stop HRT, ask your doctor about all of your options, including non-hormonal options, to manage these symptoms. Several remedies such as bioidentical hormones are claimed to help with menopausal symptoms, but these are not recommended because it's not clear how safe and effective they are. Bioidentical hormones are not the same as body identical hormones. Body identical hormones, or micronised progesterone, can be prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms.
Read more about alternatives to HRT. Page last reviewed: 09 September Next review due: 09 September Benefits of HRT The main benefit of HRT is that it can help relieve most of the menopausal symptoms , such as: hot flushes night sweats mood swings vaginal dryness reduced sex drive Many of these symptoms pass after a few years, but they can be unpleasant and taking HRT can offer relief for many women. But HRT may not be suitable if you: have a history of breast cancer , ovarian cancer or womb cancer have a history of blood clots have untreated high blood pressure — your blood pressure will need to be controlled before you can start HRT have liver disease are pregnant — it's still possible to get pregnant while taking HRT, so you should use contraception until 2 years after your last period if you're under 50, or for 1 year after the age of 50 In these circumstances, alternatives to HRT may be recommended instead.
There are different: HRT hormones — most women take a combination of the hormones oestrogen and progestogen, although women who do not have a womb can take oestrogen on its own ways of taking HRT — including tablets, skin patches, gels and vaginal creams, pessaries or rings HRT treatment plans — HRT medicine may be taken without stopping, or used in cycles where you take oestrogen without stopping but only take progestogen every few weeks A GP can give you advice to help you choose which type is best for you.
When you decide to stop, you can choose to do so suddenly or gradually. After graduating from the University of Bristol, she began working for a nutritional consultancy where she discovered her passion for all things wellness-related. View More. How long can you take HRT? Can you stop hormone replacement cold turkey?
Do you need to wean off HRT? Are there withdrawal symptoms from stopping HRT? References: nhs. Related Posts Menopausal hot flushes: the science behind the symptoms. Understanding breast pain during the menopause. Menopause and osteoporosis. Olivia Olivia Salter has always been an avid health nut. This means that a lower dosage can be used because the hormone does not have to be digested to get to the bloodstream.
Topical routes allow the hormone to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Good diet Fiber Low fat High calcium use a high quality supplement if food sources are inadequate. Many new vaginal lubricants are available commercially now. We have two high quality products available in the office for discreet purchase. Any product chosen should be water-based. For more difficult cases of vaginal sensitivity, a short course of vaginal cream or similar product Estrace Cream, Vagifem tablets, Estring can offer rapid and lasting improvement.
Increase intake of foods high in phytohormones, especially soy protein-based foods. Increase foods rich in calcium. Milk, yogurt, cheese, Total cereal, etc — see list. Phytohormones closely resemble our human hormones, providing Estrogen and Progesterone effects and may have less risks and side effects than are associated with prescription hormones.
Soy-based Foods and Products — Tofu, soy nuts, tempeh, soymilk, soy-fortified foods. Special fortified source products — Nutlettes cereal 1- Alfalfa, apples, barley, carrots, cherries, date palms, fennel, garlic, green beans, oats, parsley, pomegranates, potatoes, red beans, rice, rye, sage, sesame, tomatoes, wheat, yams.
This Italian clinical trial documented safe and effective treatment for improved vaginal and bladder health after breast cancer treatment using three CO2 fractionated office laser treatments monthly for three months. Dense breast tissue on mammogram is a normal finding but is linked to increased risk for cancer detection problems and possibly developing invasive breast cancer.
With direction from colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic and with training and support from Alma Laser specialists, we provide the latest technology in treating a number of vaginal and bladder issues with fractionated CO2 vaginal laser therapy.
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