April 27, 2008

Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause

The symptoms of menopause are experience by women who are between 45 and 55. The reason menopause occurs is because of the reduced levels of female hormones which are estrogen and progesterone due to the ageing process.  These symptoms include hot flashes, irregular periods, night sweats, anxiety, depression and sleeping problems. With the said hormonal change the HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy is a very popular treatment which can replace the lost hormones. However there are growing concerns about the safety of HRT in a long term use.  Clinical studies indicate that HRT is associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. Because of these reasons more and more women are now turning towards a better alternative for menopause treatment.  There are already a number of natural remedies for menopause in which naturally replaces and regulate lost hormones in the body.

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