Conquer Menopause by Angela Holloway

Author:Angela Holloway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: menopause, night sweats, HRT, menopause symptoms, menopause facts, menopause guide
ISBN: 9780992391300
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4:

HRT Treatment

What is HRT?

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is also now known as Hormone Replacement (HR). Hormone replacement therapy is given to some women to help reduce the symptoms of menopause. The hormones in HRT are either made from plant extracts or from extracts derived from animals. One such artificial hormone comes from equine estrogen, which is derived from the urine of a pregnant horse.

Once a woman reaches menopause, her ovaries are no longer producing the same amounts of the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone as they did during her reproductive years. HRT helps provide the body with these hormones.

Estrogen helps maintain good bone density, proper skin temperature and regulates moisture of the vagina.

Progesterone helps protect the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). Lack of progesterone may slightly increase a woman’s risk of developing endometrial cancer.

Testosterone is the sex hormone. Lower testosterone levels can cause some women to experience a lower sex drive.

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