Final List of Alternative Prescription Medication for Perimenopause (Alternative Prescription Medication for Perimenopause continued)
It has two forms – injectable vials and oral tablets. The former is used as a means of contraception and as treatment for renal, breast and/or endometrial cancer. The latter is used in low doses for the treatment of abnormal, excessive bleeding due to the hormonal imbalance in relation to perimenopause.
If you have intermittent, abnormal bleeding and your doctor is considering this for you, he will most likely test if you have fibroids (a common benign – not cancerous – growth found in the uterine wall). These fibroids may be a possible cause of excessive bleeding as well and is in no way connected to a woman’s hormone imbalance. Sometimes, fibroids are unresponsive to medroxyprogesterone.
If your bleeding is due to perimenopause and conventional treatments don’t seem to work, then your doctor may most likely suggest this for you. This is also said to reduce the occurrence of hot flashes.
As with any medicine, this should not be taken when you are pregnant. People with a history of blood clots or aneurysm should also be wary, and must consult a doctor first before taking this as there are rare reported cases of this drug having caused blood clots in some patients.
Possible side effects are nausea, increased appetite (beneficial for patients being treated for cancers), spotting (or very light vaginal bleeding), tender breasts, headaches, a feeling of fatigue, mood swings and bone loss.
This drug is commonly known in brand names such as Provera, Depo-Provera and Farlutal.
Did you know? Medroxyprogesterone can also be found in mothers’ breast milk. It is unclear though what its effect on the infant is.
Similar to progesterone, this stimulates one’s appetite and reduces hot flushes in both men (when used in the treatment of prostate cancer) and women (suffering from perimenopause and/or menopause.)
This should only be taken for a couple of months in low doses or as prescribed by your doctor. Inform your doctor if you are taking other medicine. Side effects include tummy upsets due to gas or diarrhea, weight gain, nausea, and fluid retention. Other possible side effects are fast heartbeat, headaches, fatigue, chest pains, mood swings, and weakness in some parts of the body, sudden vision changes, breathing difficulties, or swelling of hands or feet. These are very rare, but quite serious. Should these happen to you, you should consult a doctor immediately.
Megace is the most common brand name.
Studies for some, if not most of these medications are still inconclusive when it comes to their usefulness in treating perimenopause symptoms. The best way still is to consult your doctor about these medications, as they will be best able to answer your queries, taking note of your personal medical history.
Some (although still a very low number of) health care providers actually recommend these medicines if none of the conventional methods work on a patient. So just in case you are one of those who can’t find relief in the usual methods, it is best to keep these alternative medications in mind.
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