While menopause occurs around age 51 on average, peri-menopausal symptoms may start to occur up to 10 years earlier as the ovaries begin producing less estrogen and progesterone and start to respond differently to other hormones. Since these are involved in many processes throughout the body, menopause affects many aspects of your health. Holistic care hormonal treatments may help you boost your estrogen levels to minimize some of your symptoms. To help you understand how this procedure can help you, here’s more information about a few of the ways menopause changes the body. 

Menopause Symptoms That Require Holistic Care

1. Reproductive Changes

Menopause comes at the end of the menstrual cycle. This means a loss of fertility that can accompany changes to your reproductive organs. Vaginal dryness due to low estrogen levels is common, which can result in lowered sex drive and painful intercourse.

2. Osteoporosis

Estrogen and Progesterone also plays a role in regulating bone density. When your body starts producing less of it, minerals can seep out of the bones, leaving them prone to breaks. Osteoporosis, which may show no signs, causes half of women over the age of 50 to break bones. 

3. Weight Gain

Estrogen is also shown to play a part in weight loss. As your levels go down, you’re more likely to gain weight, especially around the hips and thighs. At the same time, age also makes you less likely to exercise, resulting in muscle loss and a slower metabolism, which can increase the risk of weight gain.

4. Sleep Disorders

Hormonal changes also disrupt your sleep cycle, making it difficult to fall asleep at night and leaving you tired during the day. Sleeping can get even more difficult if you experience hot flashes, or sudden spikes in body temperature. Hot flashes are also sometimes accompanied by night sweats, which are common after menopause.

5. Mood Changes

The changing balance of your hormones can also affect your mind, resulting in rapid mood swings, irritability, and depression. You may have difficulty focusing, along with some memory loss. 

 

Dr Robban Sica is a leading expert in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy as well as herbal and natural treatments for menopause. For over 30 years, she has been helping peri-menopausal and post menopausal women to balance their hormones and feel their best.

If you’re interested in holistic care to mitigate the effects of menopause, visit Center for the Healing Arts PC in Westport, CT. Serving Fairfield County, they offer bio-identical hormone replacement and balancing to boost your estrogen levels after menopause. They also provide a wide range of other holistic care techniques to alleviate pain and stress. They work to provide comfortable, less invasive, and natural medicinal alternatives. Learn more about their menopause treatment online or call (203) 799-7733 to schedule an appointment.