About HT (HRT)
Hormone Therapy (HT) or Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the giving of the female hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, and sometimes testosterone. Oestrogen (also known as estrogen) and progesterone are produced…
Menopause Therapy
Hormone therapy (HT) (also known as hormone replacement therapy – HRT) Hormone therapy can help relieve the symptoms of menopause, but no treatment is without side effects. Any decision about…
Menopause Management
A thorough assessment of the menopausal woman should culminate in a management and/or treatment plan, outlining to the woman her options so that she may decide on choices to improve…
Considering Your Options
Improved health, nutrition and medical treatments have resulted in increased life expectancy for both men and women. Most women in developed countries can expect to live at least 25 to…
Signs and Symptoms
Menopause is the last menstrual (monthly) period in a woman’s life. It is a natural occurrence which marks the end of the reproductive years, just as the first menstrual period,…
Perimenopause
What is perimenopause? Perimenopause occurs because the ovaries run low on eggs or follicles. The menstrual cycle may become irregular, and cause complex changes within the ovaries, brain and uterus. Many…
About Menopause
Menopause, known also as the “change of life”, is literally the very last menstrual period in a woman’s life. It is said to occur when a woman has not menstruated…