Treatment may include lifestyle changes or hormone therapy. Treatment depends on many factors such as: <\/p>\n
HORMONE THERAPY <\/p>\n
Hormone therapy may help if you have severe hot flashes, night sweats, mood issues, or vaginal dryness. Hormone therapy is treatment with estrogen and, sometimes, progesterone. <\/p>\n
Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy. Your doctor should be aware of your entire medical and family history before prescribing hormone therapy (HT). <\/p>\n
Several major studies have questioned the health benefits and risks of hormone therapy, including the risk of developing breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. <\/p>\n
Current guidelines support the use of HT for the treatment of hot flashes. Specific recommendations: <\/p>\n
To reduce the risks of estrogen therapy, your doctor may recommend: <\/p>\n
Women who still have a uterus (that is, have not had surgery to remove it for any reason) should take estrogen combined with progesterone to prevent cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer). <\/p>\n
ALTERNATIVES TO HORMONE THERAPY <\/p>\n
There are other medicines that can help with mood swings, hot flashes, and other symptoms. These include: <\/p>\n
DIET AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES <\/p>\n
Lifestyle steps you can take to reduce menopause symptoms include: <\/p>\n
Diet changes: <\/p>\n
Exercise and relaxation techniques: <\/p>\n
Other tips: <\/p>\n
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More here: Treatment may include lifestyle changes or hormone therapy. Treatment depends on many factors such as: HORMONE THERAPY Hormone therapy may help if you have severe hot flashes, night sweats, mood issues, or vaginal dryness. Hormone therapy is treatment with estrogen and, sometimes, progesterone. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy. Your doctor should be aware of your entire medical and family history before prescribing hormone therapy (HT). Several major studies have questioned the health benefits and risks of hormone therapy, including the risk of developing breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. Current guidelines support the use of HT for the treatment of hot flashes. Specific recommendations: To reduce the risks of estrogen therapy, your doctor may recommend: Women who still have a uterus (that is, have not had surgery to remove it for any reason) should take estrogen combined with progesterone to prevent cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer). ALTERNATIVES TO HORMONE THERAPY There are other medicines that can help with mood swings, hot flashes, and other symptoms. These include: DIET AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES Lifestyle steps you can take to reduce menopause symptoms include: Diet changes: Exercise and relaxation techniques: Other tips: Continue reading
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