How Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Works for Menopause?

Posted by Jons Miller on May 11th, 2021

Hormone replacement therapy helps in balancing progesterone and estrogen levels near or during menopause. Your doctor can prescribe this therapy due to some other reasons such as prostate cancer, low-blood testosterone levels and birth controls. HRT is also known as “Menopausal Hormone Therapy, it can help in relieving menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sweating. It also can lessen the risk of osteoporosis. 

What is Menopause? 

Menopause is a natural transitional phase of an ageing woman happens between the age of 45 to 55. In this phase, the menstruation cycle stops permanently and after that, a woman can’t reproduce. 

In some women, this phase occurs naturally without any treatment but in some it requires treatment. When this transition causes distracting symptoms and other troubles, HRT is the best option to go for. 

What are the symptoms of Menopause? 

The symptoms of menopause are irregular periods, urinary problems, osteoporosis or bone thinning, vaginal dryness, night sweats and hot flashes, mood swings, disturbed sleep cycle, and loss or disturbance in memory. 

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? 

During or near Menopause, the level of estrogen falls and HRT has proven to be the best treatment for such conditions. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a medication that replaces the estrogen that a body stops making.  

According to studies, there are some other diseases in which HRT helps: 

1. Avert Skin Aging.

2. Lessen Mortality among People Facing Post-Menopause. 

3. Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack and Failure. 

4. Helps in Progressing Muscle Function. 

What are the most common types of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? 

There are various hues of delivering HRT, and some of the common ones are as follows: 

1. Cyclical or Sequential, HRT

This type of HRT treatment is a good option if symptoms occur pre-menopause. The prescription of this treatment can align with the periods. 

2. Estrogen-only HRT 

This treatment can be suggested by the doctor to the patient if she has had her ovaries and uterus removed. 

3. Local Estrogen

In this treatment with the help of rings, creams and vaginal tablets, urogenital symptoms are treated that also includes irritation and vaginal dryness. 

4. Continuous HRT 

This is a common treatment of the combination of progesterone and estrogen post-menopause. 

It is important to take a doctor’s consultation and understand everything about Hormone Replacement therapy.