Menopause is not the easiest period inof a woman's life, which comes with age for each. At this time, the female body moves to the next "step" of its development, and, despite temporary difficulties, there will still be much that is pleasant and interesting in the life of mature ladies. This transitional stage, which brings annoying problems, a woman can easily go through, maintaining good health, love of life and ability to work.

What is the cause of menopause

Today, when women's life expectancyon average reaches 80 years, it can be considered that menopause occurs at a fairly "young" age. Hormonal disruptions in a woman's body begin from 40 to 55 years and can continue until 60 years and longer. During this period, you need to eat rationally, get enough sleep, moderately load the body physically, and also use medical and folk remedies. Drugs for menopause are selected individually, based on the state of health and hereditary characteristics of the body.

Symptoms of menopause

During menopause, the functions of the female ovariesgradually fade away, so less and less estrogen and progesterone (female hormones) are produced. Then menstruation stops and the possibility of having children disappears. This does not happen suddenly, but gradually, from one state to another, and passes (over 10-15 years) in 3 stages:

• premenopause - the regularity of the menstrual cycle is disrupted, but pregnancy can still occur;
• menopause - 12 months from the date of the last menstrual period;
• postmenopause - the time after menopause.

After 50 years, menopause is considered natural, from 40 years - early, to 40 - premature. Menopause has signs that are the same for all women, but expressed to varying degrees:

• there are hot flushes, jumps blood pressure;
• there is variability in mood, irritability;
• the level of sexual desire changes;
• urination is increased by reducing the elasticity of the walls of the bladder;
• weight increases, the size and tone of the breast decreases;
• the skin loses its elasticity, wrinkles appear;
• due to the violation of the exchange of minerals, the fragility of bones grows.

Menopause cannot be prevented, its onsetis genetically programmed, but it is possible to prepare for it, reduce unpleasant symptoms, help a woman remain energetic and attractive. Today, medical advances are such that they allow women to bypass menopause without changing their lifestyle.

Why hormonal drugs are prescribed

To alleviate the condition during menopause, it is widely usedHormonal replacement and non-hormonal therapy is used. In this case, female hormones, which are not sufficiently produced by the ovaries in the body, are replaced by synthetically obtained estrogen or its combination with progesterone. The amount of hormones in such drugs is strictly dosed. These drugs are necessary, but unsafe, because they can cause unintended reactions (headache, swelling, nausea, heavy uterine bleeding, etc.), so doctors advise using such drugs during menopause in the smallest possible doses and for a short time. There are restrictions that do not allow the appointment of hormonal drugs for some diseases of the thyroid gland, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, diabetes, neoplasms, liver and kidney pathologies and other very common diseases. Only an experienced doctor can select a specific drug and its dosage for a woman that will produce a therapeutic effect, but will not harm the body. Hormone replacement therapy widely uses not only drugs in the form of tablets, but also ointments, suppositories, patches, injections and other forms. There is a wide choice of such products on the modern market, but some of them are used especially often:

• Preparations in tablets, such as "Klimen", "Divina", "Klimonorm", "Cycloproginova", are taken according to the contraceptive scheme, i.e. make a break for a week after 21 days.
• Constantly, without interruptions (used after the establishment of menopause) take drugs of a new generation: "Cleiogest", "Trisekvens", "Livial" (28 tablets per pack).
• Drugs with climax "Hormoplex", "Estrofem", "Proginova", "Premarin" appoint if the uterus is removed.
• "Estriol" (in tablets) and "Ovestin" (candles, cream and tablets) are used in cases of impaired urinary tract function.

When treated with synthetic drugs, theyperiodically change and take breaks to avoid addiction. If it is impossible to use hormonal drugs during menopause, they are replaced with non-hormonal ones (homeopathic, dietary supplements, folk remedies).

You can treat menopause with the help of homeopathy

Homeopathic preparations are natural medicines and have a number of advantages:

• do not have side effects, typical for synthetic drugs;
• addiction to them does not occur;
• restore the ability of the body to produce its sex hormones;
• are a saving remedy for those women who do not have hormone replacement therapy.

In homeopathy, drugs for menopause are represented by a wide range of high-quality products, both Russian and imported:

• Russian "Climaxan", which makes it easier to carry the tides (contains ricimosa in the extract);
• "Remens", a preparation of Austrian production, which mitigates the symptoms of menopause (it contains a racemous cumifuge, snake venom, etc.);
• French "Inoklim", improving sleep and emotional state (contains, in particular, soy lecithin and soybean extract);
• "Klimaktoplan" and "Climate-Hel" (Germany), strengthening the body and protecting against the development of osteoporosis.

Use of phytopreparations

Often used during menopausephytohormonal natural preparations (biological supplements) containing plant hormones (bioflavonoids) that can replace female hormones. Herbal preparations contain plant extracts, minerals and vitamins. They help replenish estrogens in the female body and maintain normal hormonal levels. This eliminates excessive manifestations of unpleasant symptoms during menopause, strengthens the body, and increases its immunity. There are now plenty of herbal preparations available, they are produced in a wide range of countries by a wide range of manufacturers, and almost all of them are interchangeable, although they have their own characteristics.

• "Femivell" (Finland) and "Lefem" (Poland) have in their complex composition components obtained from soybean beans;
• "Red Brush" (Russia) has, in addition, anti-cancer properties;
• "Feminal" (Croatia), containing red clover extract, is effective for hot flashes and nervousness;
• popular "Estrovel" and "Tsi-klim" (Russia), improving and supporting the woman's well-being with menopause.

To prevent osteoporosis, it is goodsimultaneously with herbal and hormonal preparations, use vitamin complexes (for example, "Lady's Formula Menopause" from Canada or "Menopace" from Great Britain). And, of course, you need to start with a consultation with a doctor.

What folk medicine offers

Women can use folk recipes,which contain phytohormones, in addition to drugs purchased at the pharmacy, or use them as a means to alleviate specific symptoms during menopause. Herbs act gently, with almost no side effects, they are available and inexpensive. Infusions and decoctions are prepared at home from herbs and their collections. Nature and folk experience have given us many plants whose beneficial properties can be used during menopause. You can make preparations from such herbs often used in folk medicine as:

• the orthilia secunda - makes the ovariesproduce the required amount of estrogens. The tincture is prepared by pouring 2 tablespoons of the herb (chopped) into 0.5 liters of alcohol, and leaving it in the dark for 2 weeks. You can drink it for several months, 30 drops every day before meals. The decoction is prepared and taken daily (1 tablespoon of the herb per glass of water is kept on low heat for 10 minutes).
• Red brush ("female" grass) reduces irritability, puts in order sleep. Decoction is prepared and taken as the previous one. It is good to drink these herbs together, alternating for 2 weeks.
• Sage perfectly helps with hot flashes, relieves stress, soothes the nervous system. The infusion is taken every day.
• Therapeutic tincture of hop cones (25 g cones per100 ml of vodka) soothes, reduces headaches. Take it twice a day for 10 drops. Be sure to take a break for a few days after 1-2 months of admission.

Complex medicinal herbs are made from various herbsherbal teas that folk healers recommend drinking throughout the entire menopause period, taking breaks periodically. Don't forget that herbs may have contraindications and a doctor's advice won't be superfluous. To significantly improve your well-being, you can use, for example, the following herbal teas:

• Mix in equal amounts the ingredients (rootslicorice, calendula flowers, tricolor violet grass, anise fruit) and pour boiling water (1 tablespoon mixture per glass). Take three times a day for 2 tablespoons. After 3 weeks, take a break for a week.
• Reduces hot flashes, gives strength to healing tea: mix fruit of hawthorn, balm and grass (1 part), motherwort (2 parts), leaves of blackberry (3 parts). Drink a glass of infusion (1 tablespoon collection per glass of boiling water) in 3 divided doses.
• Another gathering, weakening the tides: mix hop cones, rose hips and melissa (1 part each), cuff grass (3 parts). Prepare the infusion of 2 tsp. collection of 0.5 liters of boiling water.

Thus, it is quite possible to create for yourselflifestyle that will allow you to delay the onset of menopause as much as possible, alleviate its symptoms and fully live these years. Today, a woman can enjoy every moment of her "autumn" period, remaining healthy and attractive.

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