FAQs About HRT And Menopause Symptoms

When do you start Estrogen Therapy?

Usually within six months to one year after normal periods ends. Before that the body is still producing hormones naturally and the drugs may cause even more early menopause symptoms – which defeats the object of the hormone therapy in the first place.

7. How do you take Estrogen Therapy, and for how long?

To get on HRT you need to consult with your doctor. There are many types and doses, and a qualified opinion is required as to which is best for you.

It is most commonly prescribed in pills or estrogen patches, although shots, lotions and suppositories are also available. A vaginal estrogen ring and a gel also may gain federal approval soon, though at the time of writing, these are not yet widely available.

How long you take it depends on your individual circumstances. You may want to use it only a couple of years to relieve menopause symptoms. Or you may want to use it for the rest of your life to help protect against heart disease and osteoporosis.

8. How often do you take the HRT?

The easiest option - one which the majority of users choose - is continuous therapy. It demands taking estrogen and progestin for the entire month.

Another common way is cyclic therapy. That {spin]requires|involves|needs you to be[/spin] taking estrogen for 25-31 days and progestins or progesterone for
two weeks, to provide uterine cancer protection. Taking progesterone for 12-14 days offers enhance uterine cancer protection, many doctors now believe.

9. What’s the difference between continuous and cyclic?

The majority of doctors normally prefer to prescribe cyclic programs because they are better researched and they produce about four consistent days of Weeding at the end of the progestin dose. The more consistent the body’s pattern, the easier it is to identify warning signs of cancer. But women like continuous treatment because over three quarters have no bleeding after a year.