Common Treatments for Menopause Symptoms

There are a few treatment options available for women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms and looking for relief. While medical treatments are not required to treat menopause, as it is a natural occurrence, they can be used to help minimize or even prevent many of the symptoms that come with menopause.

Common medical-based treatment options used to treat menopausal symptoms include:

• Hormone therapy – Estrogen can be prescribed, which not only helps relieve hot flashes, it also helps prevent bone loss
• Vaginal estrogen – Estrogen can be prescribed to help relieve vaginal dryness, which is placed directly into the vagina via a cream or tablet
• Antidepressants – Antidepressants are available in low doses and work to help decrease the severity of hot flashes
• Certain medications – Additional medications can be prescribed to help women get the relief they need from hot flashes, e.g., gabapentin, clonidine, etc..

Common natural or home remedy treatment options include:

• Making healthy food choices – Choosing to eat foods high in nutrition helps ensure that the body is getting its recommended amount of vitamins and nutrients
• Getting plenty of sleep – Getting the proper amount of sleep is essential to a woman’s overall good health
• Understanding hot flash triggers – There are many different triggers that can bring on a hot flash, making it a good idea for every woman to understand what their triggers are so they can do their best to avoid them
• Exercising on a regular basis – Exercise is essential when it comes to a healthy body, and helps protect a woman against other health issues, like heart disease and diabetes
• Stopping smoking – Smoking greatly increases a woman’s chance of being diagnosed with other health issues, like stroke and osteoporosis

At Donald Eckhardt Jr., M.D., Kari Eckhardt W.H.N.P., C.N.M., we can help you relieve the symptoms associated with menopause. Call our Tomball office today.