What you should know about Menopause
JICM Health Products 
To Help With Y0our Menopause Problems
We are now going to take a closer look at
menopause. This is the period when the hormones
estrogen and progesterone will
start to diminish and testosterone will begin to heighten in a woman.
Just before it reach to an all time low a woman may starts to experience
premenstrual problems sometime called
(premenstrual syndrome).All these feeling occur just before the cessation of
the menses and can go on for a long period depending on the woman and the
reason for the cessation.
The causes for menopause could
1. diminishing hormones due to aging,
2. early menopause due to surgery,
3. traumatic experiences
Plainly put
it is any of the changes a woman goes through either just before or
after the cessation of her monthly period (menses) that marks the end of her
reproductive periods .These change can
manifest in one or more of the following signs
or symptoms below.
Signs and Symptoms of menopause
1.
Memory lapses
2.
Fatigue
3.
Loss of libido
4.
Panic disorders
5. Urinary
tract infections
6.
Bloating
7.
Hair loss
8.
Dizziness
9.
Incontinence
10.
Headaches
11.
Anxiety
12.
Breast pain
13.
Electric shock sensation
14.
Hot flashes
15.
Irregular menses
16.
Nights sweats
17.
Vaginal dryness
18.
Elevated heart rate
19.
Burning
tongue
20.
Digestive problems
21.
Muscle tension
22.
Allergies
23.
Brittle nails
24.
Body odor
25.
Itchy skin
26.
Osteoporosis
27.
Tingling extremities
28.
Difficulty concentrating
29.
Psychosomatic disorders
30.
Extreme fear
31.
Depression
32.
Joint pain
33.
Insomnia
34.
Weight gain
35.
Sleep disorders
36.
Chills
37.
Mood change
38.
Slow metabolism
What you should know about Menopause
Medical
doctor offer treatment
1.
Hormone replacement estrogen and progesterone if uterus is gone
2.
Vagina suppository to help with dry vagina
3.
Treatment to slows down or prevent –osteoporosis- wasting of bones
Not everyone
can tolerate hormone replacement. It is
dependent on the health of the individual. These hormone replace therapies Can be administered through
1.
Tablets
Peramin (estradiol, Estrace, Estratorb tak 1per day
2. Patches and sprays like alora, climara,
Estraderm, Vivelle (sensitive to heat)
3. Suppositories these may have the same name as above only they are inserted into the
vagina instead of swallowing
4.
Creams and gels Estrasorb Evamist, Estrogel they may be applied on shoulder wrist, and
arms
These therapies can reduce
troublesome symptoms of menopause like
hot flashes and lower the risk of osteoporosis
Risk
factors associate with the conventional doctors therapies
1.
Increase risk of stroke ,blood clot when combined with the hormone progesterone
2.
Cancer , heart attack swollen and painful breast
3.
Vaginal discharges, headaches, nausea
4.
May increase damage to the already compromised
li ver
5.
Estrogen
may cause certain to cause
stomach disorders.
6.
May
increase dangerous cholesterol
Overall the
risk of takes hormone therapy is too
high compare with natural treatment.
Natural methods of controlling the effects
of menopause
1.
Ensure you are practicing the 8 health law
paying special attention to diet and you
may need to add or step up on your mineral and
vitamin supplements.
2.
Get
involved with a social group doing
something that you like
3.
Do exercise daily walking in the
sunshine before 10 am and after 3pm
4.
You may reduce some of the symptom by taking
herbal supplements in the form
of teas or tablets however the tea is more
effective since her work better in water which is the ionizing agent. If you take tablets drink lots of water.
Herbs Like black cohosh, evening primrose, wild yam,
chase berry don qui , red raspberry ,sage most of them are low dose natural estrogen Sage
all these herb must use with caution.
Over use can bring on some side effects especially
liver related. Always consult your health provider
5. Soy ,grounded flax , vitamin E use to lubricate
the vagina, cold drink to cool the hot flashes Clari-sage therapeutic grade oil put on the inside of upper arm may bring some relief
6. Make use of water by drinking and taking cool
showers especially if you experience night sweats.
Contributing author
Juliet I.
Christie Murray
Natural health Counselor