Exploring Hormone Replacement Therapy- Why It’s a Boon to Many?
About 70% of menopausal women deal with symptoms. Although 20% of this population usually faces extreme conditions, few of them choose the path of hormone therapy.
These symptoms are more likely to last longer than the anticipation. For instance - hot flushes and night sweats tend to persist in women for several years.
Hormone Replacement Therapy turns out to be a beneficial treatment to combat the symptoms of menopause. A menopausal woman is more susceptible to stroke, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular ailments.
HRT may reduce the risk of these diseases.
When Can HRT Be Considered?
As per the latest guidelines, HRT should only be given to early postmenopausal or perimenopausal females suffering from severe vasomotor symptoms. Also, the benefits and risk factors must be individually discussed before the treatment. It is recommended to avoid it for women who are over sixty years of age. The guidelines give recommendations for the replacement of sex steroids for women in their early menopause (less than 45 years of age) till they turn 51 for the safety of the heart, and bones and for treating vasomotor symptoms.
Decipher The Benefits
Minimizing Vasomotor Symptoms: Improvement starts within the fourth week of the treatment and maximum advantages can be seen within 3 months. Hot flushes become less frequent and less severe.
Better Life Quality: With a significant reduction in pain and muscle aches, HRT brings improvement in sleep quality and overall life.
Improves the Mood: It lowers the chances of feeling low due to menopause.
Lowers Risk of Osteoporosis: Oestrogens play a key role in elevating Bone Mineral Density, thereby reducing the possibility of osteoporosis.
Minimizes Chances Of Cardiovascular Ailments: The risk of coronary heart disease begins to lower by 50% upon taking Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Know The Risks
Oral HRT is more likely to increase the risk of VTE. Having said that, the mortality risk from VTE in women less than 60 years of age is quite low.
It increases the chances of ischaemic stroke. As the risk factor may depend upon the dose, only the least effective dose is recommended for women who are susceptible to stroke.
There is a risk of breast cancer in lean females (with BMI less than 25). However, the mortality rate from it is very low.
Chances of endometrial cancer are higher in women who take Oestrogen-only HRT.
Suffering Is Not an Option
The benefits clearly outweigh the risk factors of this treatment. So, if you want your energy and mental peace to get restored with our advanced bioidentical hormone therapy in OKC, start booking your appointment with The Broadway Clinic today!
**Disclaimer: This content does not aim to provide any medical advice nor does it constitute or prescribe any doctor-patient relationship.