Conventional Perimenopause Treatments

Conventional perimenopause treatments are medically sound treatments that are intended to relieve pain and discomfort, usually recommended by a doctor or a health care provider. You must never self medicate or use medicines that have not been prescribed for you. Medicines can affect different areas of our bodies – and not just the intended area that we wish to remedy.

Specifically, there are cases when it can do more harm than good because of these side effects. Therefore, medicines should be taken based on your medical records and history, and not just because it has worked for someone you know. Plus, some (if not most) of the medicines that help with perimenopause symptoms can only be bought with a prescription.

These are the usual treatments given to at least alleviate the discomfort and pain of some of the
symptoms:

• Oral Contraceptives. This is the most common therapy prescribed by doctors. Low-dose hormone therapy via birth control pills may be used to manage severe symptoms in keeping hormone levels more constant. These provide effective relief and can regulate your periods and also reduce discomfort from other perimenopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness and hot flashes.

• Progestin/Progesterone Therapy. Progesterone helps prevent estrogen from thickening the lining of the uterus and decreases the risk of developing uterine cancer. This supplement usually comes in capsule form, and will be taken at the same time in the evenings.

This may also cause dizziness and lightheadedness, especially in the first days or weeks of taking progesterone. That is perfectly normal, because your body is just adjusting to the “new” hormone. Do not get up quickly from a lying position, as it may make you lose your balance (due to aforementioned symptoms).

As with any medication containing hormones, progesterone may cause abnormal blood clotting, so if you do not feel well (heart palpitations, numbness of an extremity, seizures or difficulty in breathing and swallowing), call your doctor immediately.

• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Also called estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), HRT is a form of synthetic hormone replacement therapy where a woman takes estrogen or estrogen with progesterone (also known as progestin). This replaces the hormones a woman’s body should be producing.

Usually prescribed for women in menopause and post-menopause alike, this is said to lessen the effects of perimenopausal symptoms (like hot flashes, pre-menstrual symptoms, sleep disturbances, and vaginal dryness among others). Women diagnosed with premature ovarian failure are usually given this type of treatment to fully replace the lost hormones. These are available in topical creams, patches and/or capsules. (The latter is the most commonly used therapy.)

But beware. Of all the forms of treatment, this is the most controversial and highly debated one of all. It is believed (by both medical and non-medical people) that HRT is not for all women, as this actually comes with certain risks. This fact is based on numerous studies and research.

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