Hormone Replacement Therapy After Menopause
Your Needs Have Changed
Has Your Approach To Your Health Care
Changed With Them?
The path into and through menopause is unique for every woman who experiences it. How we respond to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual changes determines whether we need hormone replacement therapy after menopause. Or not.Some women breeze through this transition without noticing dramatic changes. Some feel like every moment of it is challenging and uncomfortable. Fortunately, most women fall somewhere between these two extremes. But, almost all women benefit from getting some type of support. Whether it's physical, emotional or spiritual. Or all three. Estrogen is not just another hormone. It's actually a cluster of molecules containing estradiol, estrone and estriol. It circulates throughout the body and finds the estrogen receptors with varying degrees of effectiveness and effects. Yes, it is a complex process to determine the precise mix and dosage a woman needs as she moves through menopause. And, whatever works in the beginning of treatment, will not be true a year, or even a few months later. We constantly adjust and refine our approach and your prescriptions. We are meticulous about frequent testing to determine the exact dosage for each individual. Why not provide relief at the lowest dose possible?
Cardiac Awareness Promotes
Cardiac Safety
One hidden dimension for women going through menopause is that challenging symptoms are easy to miss and often misrepresent themselves. Symptoms of cardiac problems can be easy to miss in post-menopausal women. Every year, 400,000 American women die of heart attacks.Women die of breast cancer at the rate of 40,000 a year in this country. Obviously, this is a major problem. We work closely with each client to make sure their symptoms are discussed, understood and managed. Women who go to to their doctor or the emergency room are often sent home if their primary symptom is "just" vomiting. If the connection to cardiac arrest is missed, these women can have heart attacks. And that can be fatal. Some symptoms to be alert for are: - panting
- shortness of breath
- mid-sternal discomfort
- palpitations
At Alternative Wellness Solutions, we understand that estrogen supplied to post-menopausal women can decrease inflammation in coronary arteries. We are committed to assessing and monitoring the estrogen levels of our clients. There are many conditions accompanying menopause, undiagnosed cardiac stress is the most dangerous.
Why Is Estrogen So Important? If You're Over 50, You Need To Know
If you are considering hormone replacement therapy after menopause it's essential that you understand all of your options and the risks and benefits that go with each of them. Estrogen support does alleviate many of the uncomfortable symptoms women experience. From vaginal dryness, itching and burning to reducing osteoporosis and hot flashes. At Alternative Wellness Solutions, we have 12 years of experience using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. We've seen what it can do to enhance the comfort, libido and well-being of the women we treat. We firmly believe, based on what we've observed in our clients, that bioidentical hormones are better than synthetic hormones for menopausal women. Initial studies show that bioidenticals are safer and given in the correct dose, are every bit as effective as synthetics. We understand that your hormonal balance is fluid and dynamic in nature. It's influenced by multiple factors, shifting weekly, daily, even hourly. Our goal is to provide your body with the support it needs so it can reset itself as it needs to, and when needed. We will educate you about all of the options for hormone replacement therapy after menopause. And then we will respect your choice.
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