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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Vaginal lubricants

Treatments Overview Articles

Menopause
Menopause is a natural process. Treatment with hormones may be helpful if you experience debilitating symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, or vaginal dryness. Discuss the decision to take hormones thoroughly with your doctor, weighing your ...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 9, 2007
Menopause
Some women also report success in using natural remedies to treat the unpleasant symptoms of menopause. Not all women need estrogen and some women cannot take it due to adverse side effects. Many doctors do not want to give hormones to women who a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Menopause
When a woman enters menopause, her levels of estrogen drop and symptoms (such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness) begin. Hormone replacement therapy can treat these symptoms by boosting the estrogen levels enough to suppress symptoms while also pr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is medication containing one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen plus progestin (synthetic progesterone). Some women receive estrogen-only therapy (usually women who have had their uterus removed). HRT is most often used to treat symptoms of menopause such as "hot flashes," vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. This medication may be taken in the form of a pill, a patch, or vaginal cream.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 24, 2007
Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy
Natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT) is the use of non-synthetic, bio-identical hormones (estrogens, progesterone, and/or testosterone), derived from plants), to treat hormone imbalances and deficiencies. The first oral contraceptive pill was originally derived from Dioscorea species, wild yam; later soy was used as the precursor for oral contraceptive hormones.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hormone Therapy For Women
Hormone Therapy For WomenHormone therapy (HT) increases your levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This will help reduce signs of menopause.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of natural hormones produced in a woman ' s body. HRT is sometimes referred to as estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), because the first medications that were used in the 1960s for female hormone replacement were estrogen compounds.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
For Women: Deciding About Hormone Therapy (HT)
Is HRT right for you? That's up to you and your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will review your health needs. Then he or she will suggest steps you can take to control any symptoms or health risks. HRT may be one part of your overall program.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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