Medications to ease menopause

Menopause relief medications are drugs that help reduce the severity of clinical symptoms during menopause. For this purpose, you can use some medications, as well as traditional medicine methods. But in any case, before starting any treatment, you need to consult a doctor and conduct a hormonal screening, which will help identify the level of changes that contribute to the development of certain symptoms.

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Medications to ease menopause

To know what to take to treat menopause, you need to know about some of the features of this process and its impact on the entire body. Menopause is a physiological process in a woman's body, which indicates the aging of the reproductive system first of all, as well as the aging of the entire body. During this period, there is a decrease in the concentration of estrogens, as the main components of hormonal regulation. Therefore, the onset of menopause is accompanied by unpleasant sensations from many internal organs. And then women have a natural question - what drugs can be taken to relieve menopause. The answer is obvious - these are drugs of hormonal origin to replenish the deficiency of essential substances. But it is necessary that the doctor choose the drug based on the individual characteristics of the woman, the severity of symptoms and on the basis of hormonal screening. After all, each hormonal drug has a different dose of the drug and there are features of use for different symptoms, both from the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, and also from the heart and blood vessels. Therefore, it is important to take these features into account and take not only hormone replacement therapy, but also use other groups of drugs in complex treatment. The main hormonal drugs that can be taken in this case are the following:

• Regulon is a drug containing estradiol and gestagen, is a high-dose drug, due to which its preventive role is manifested not only in the correction of hormonal levels, but also in the development of complications in the form of vulvar kraurosis. In this case, the drug acts on hormonal imbalance and due to this, vaginal dryness during menopause is less pronounced. The drug has a beneficial effect due to its local action on the endometrium and glands, by increasing the secretion, which helps to normalize not only vaginal dryness, but also restores the environment for the further normal functioning of lactic acid bacteria. Due to this effect, vaginal mucus secretion is restored.

Regulon is available in the pharmacological form of tablets containing 21 pieces. The intake should be started from the first day of the cycle. You can start taking it from the fifth day in case of use in women of climacteric age. The course of admission is one tablet per day for three weeks, then a break for seven days, then you need to resume taking it. Side effects are possible from the gastrointestinal tract in the form of stool disorders, nausea, a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, vomiting. There may also be asthenovegetative reactions, manifestations of hormonal treatment from the chest in the form of engorgement of the mammary gland, discharge, and increased vaginal secretion. Contraindications to the use of the drug for treatment are problems with blood clotting and a history of heart attack or stroke, malignant neoplasms, severe liver damage, damage to the pancreas, diabetes, systemic diseases of connective tissue, epilepsy.

• Logest is a drug containing estradiol and gestagen, is a high-dose drug, due to which its preventive role is manifested not only in the correction of hormonal levels, but also in the prevention of oncological diseases of the female reproductive system. The drug helps to level out hormonal imbalances and due to this, disorders during menopause are less pronounced.

Logest is available in the pharmacological form of capsules, containing 21 pieces per package. The intake should be started from the first day of the cycle. You can start taking it from the fifth day of the menstrual cycle in case of menopause in a woman. The course of admission is one capsule per day for three weeks, then a break for seven days, then you need to resume taking it. Side effects are possible from the gastrointestinal tract in the form of stool disorders, nausea, a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, vomiting. There may also be asthenovegetative reactions, manifestations of hormonal treatment from the chest in the form of engorgement of the mammary gland, pain, discharge, and increased vaginal secretion. Contraindications to the use of the drug for treatment are problems with blood clotting and a history of heart attack or stroke, malignant neoplasms, severe liver damage, pancreatic damage and diabetes.

• Synfazik is a complex hormone replacement drug that contains a small amount of estrogens, which allows it to be used in the initial stages of treatment of climacteric changes. This drug is produced in the pharmacological form of tablets.

The dosage of the drug is selected individually. During menopause, the dosage regimen also differs, so a doctor's consultation is necessary before starting the intake. Side effects are possible from the gastrointestinal tract in the form of stool disorders, nausea, and a feeling of bitterness in the mouth. Fluid retention and headaches are possible, so the drug is not recommended for concomitant hypertension. Contraindications to taking the drug are pathology of the blood coagulation system, pathology of the coronary vessels and veins.

Medicines for easing menopause are not limited to these drugs, so it is necessary to know the basic composition of the drugs and use them only as recommended by a doctor.

Folk remedies to ease menopause

Tablets for easing menopause have clear indications, so you should not take them on your own. But for preventive purposes and without any particular concerns, you can use folk methods and homeopathic preparations. They do not have a very aggressive composition and do not often cause complications.

Menopause relief with folk remedies can be done at home using simple methods and medicinal plants.

1. Leaves of valerian, coriander, and oregano should be steamed in hot water and then taken one tablespoon three times a day. This solution calms the nervous system, stabilizes the symptoms of vegetative states and hot flashes, and normalizes the heartbeat. Prevents disorders of the nervous system during menopause, relieves symptoms of irritability, nervousness, and normalizes sleep.
2. Often women during menopause are concerned about their appearance, so it is important not only to regulate the normal functioning of internal organs, but also to prevent skin changes - its aging, dryness, wrinkles. Elecampane is very helpful in this case. To prepare the tincture, you need to collect 2 tablespoons of leaves, dry them, pour alcohol and insist in a dark place for at least a day, and then dilute with boiled water and take one tablespoon three times a day. If you take two drops of alcohol solution, dilute with two drops of water and two drops of any essential oil, you will get an excellent mask.
3. The orthilia secunda has a good effect in alleviating the symptoms of menopause, thanks to its hysterotropic action. It is very widely used in gynecology due to its rich composition of vitamins, essential oils, and tannins. To prepare the tincture, you need to collect the leaves of the orthilia secunda, dry them, pour in an alcohol solution and leave in the refrigerator for three days, and then dilute with boiled water and take one tablespoon three times a day. This tincture regulates hormonal surges well and relieves the severity of the clinical manifestations of menopause.

Homeopathy can also be successfully used not only in treatment, but also for the prevention of climacteric changes.

• Cyclodinone is very often used to relieve menopause, as this medicine has a mild effect. This is a combined homeopathic remedy that affects hormonal imbalances and restores estrogen deficiency, which helps relieve menopause symptoms.

This drug is available in the pharmacological form of drops and tablets. You need to take one tablet per day, preferably in the morning, or 40 drops with the same frequency. The duration of treatment is about three months. Contraindications to taking the drug are acute infectious processes in the body. This drug is well tolerated by women, so it can also be recommended as a preventive measure.

• Sigetin is a homeopathic remedy that has a composition similar to the natural hormone estrogen, which allows you to replenish its supply during menopause.

It has properties of both a tonic and a sedative. It has a good effect on the psychosomatic manifestations of menopause, as well as on the vegetative and psychological symptoms of menopause, increases libido against the background of a decrease in general depression. Therefore, it can be used as an initial and complex therapy.

• Lachesis Plus is a combined homeopathic remedy that affects hormonal imbalances during menopause, as well as the functioning of other organs and systems, primarily the immune and endocrine systems.

This allows the drug to be used as an additional therapy to relieve menopause, which regulates the hormonal status of women. Lachesis Plus is available in the pharmacological form of homeopathic granules and is dosed eight granules five times a day half an hour before meals or an hour after. It is necessary to dissolve the granules until completely dissolved and not to drink water. Side effects are not common, but stool disorders, dyspeptic phenomena and allergic reactions may occur. An exacerbation of symptoms is possible, but this is considered a normative value and does not require discontinuing the drug, so it is necessary to monitor the woman's condition and after three days the severity of symptoms should decrease.

These are the main remedies that can be used to relieve menopause at home, and which are quite affordable.

Preparations for easing menopause are not only medications, but also folk methods, which can also be widely used to prevent menopause disorders. It is necessary to remember that it is better to prevent the appearance of symptoms from other organs than to take hormonal drugs later.

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