Suffering From the Symptoms of Menopause

Sept. 28, 2008 - PRLog -- As a women approaches menopause (premenopause or perimenopause), estrogen hormone production slows and the ovaries stop producing eggs. As estrogen levels decline, certain signs (or symptoms) of menopause occur. The first sign is a change in the woman's menstrual cycle. Periods become irregular, skipping or occur more often, and the flow may be heavier or lighter than usual. Weight gain is a certainty.

Depression and hot flashes (night sweats) are the most common symptoms are hot flashes or hot flush. The hot flash may begin before a woman has stopped menstruating and may continue for a couple of years after menopause. A hot flash can be defined as a sudden sensation of intense heat in the upper part or all of the body. The face and neck may become flushed with red blotches, appearing on the chest, back and arms.

For hot flashes there are prescription drugs that offer limited relief: synthetic progesterone (Cycrin, Megace or Provera), methyldopa (Aldomet), clonidine (Catapres), synthetic androgen (Danazol). Mood altering drugs with low doses of paroxetine (Paxil) or fluoxetine (Prozac) have been heavily prescribed, but are rapidly falling out of favor.

Other symptoms of menopause:
There are many other symptoms of menopause may include, but are not limited to:
headaches (including migraine headaches), night sweats, hot flashes, general fatigue, heart palpitations, depression, anxiety, brain fog or lack of concentration, poor memory, loss of libido, loss of sexual pleasure, breast tenderness, insomnia, mood swings and irritability.

Menopause: HRT Not the Safe Answer
Recent publicity concerning the health risks of synthetic hormone replacement therapy has led many women to seek more natural solutions. And with good reason. In areas of the world where soy and other estrogenic plants are part of the diet, breast cancer rates are much lower and symptoms of menopause are almost non-existent. Synthetic hormone replacement is not common because it is not needed for menopause.

In the U.S., where pharmaceutical companies make $8 billion a year on synthetic hormones, breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes are increasing dramatically among menopausal women. Dr. John Lee, author of "What your Doctor May Not Tell You about Menopause", blames the increases on synthetic hormones. He says that the pharmaceutical companies are well aware of the problems. "The whole thing is madness," he says, "and it's driven by greed." A few simple and natural solutions can clear up the menopausal problems and eliminate the health risks associated with the synthetic hormones. Natural Progesterone Cream http://www.progesteronefaqs.com was Dr. Lee's first line of defense against the symptoms of menopause http://www.menopausefaqs.com.

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