Tidal Remedies for Menopause

In cases where the tides can not be eliminated, eliminating the factors that provoke them, one must resort to drugs and alternative methods. There are various means of hot flushes for menopause, which makes it possible to select the appropriate and most effective treatment for each woman.

Alternative remedies for hot flushes with menopause

Combating tides is possible using alternative medicine methods.

Tincture made from hawthorn. It is necessary to pour blood-red hawthorn (5 g) with boiling water (1 stack.), Then insist for 40 minutes in a thermos. You need to use the medicine for 0.5 stack. 2-3 rubles / day. Before meals (for half an hour).

Herbal collection of 3 parts of sage, as well as 1 part of horsetail and valerian. It is necessary to take 1 tablespoon. This mixture and pour 1 stack. Boiling water, then insist half an hour and strain. To drink follows on 0,5 stack. Twice a day.

To reduce sweating during hot flashes, you can drink tea from the herb of sage. Take 1 tbsp. L. Mix and pour boiling water (2 stacks), then insist. To eat three times a day as a simple tea. The treatment course is 12-15 days, with an interval of 1-2 weeks, after which the reception should be continued.

Take in equal proportions thyme grass, lemon balm and blackberry leaves, mix them, after which 1 tsp. The resulting mixture pour boiling water (1 stack.). Leave the medicine for 20 minutes, then drink 1-2 glasses. In a day. The course of treatment lasts 20 days, followed by a 10-day break. It is necessary to conduct 5 such courses.

Take 1 stack. Juice of lemon and carrots, as well as honey and horseradish juice, mix, and use the resulting mixture three times a day before meals (30 minutes) for 2-3 tsp. The finished medicine should be kept in the refrigerator. Since it's hard to squeeze juice out of horseradish, this ingredient often means a slightly different remedy: you need to pour the horseradish with cold water (proportions of 1k1), pour in for 8-10 hours, and then squeeze out.

For more information about other alternative medicine, see this article.

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Non-hormonal remedies for hot flushes with menopause

There are also non-hormonal drugs that help fight hot flushes.

1. Estroel contains plant extracts that have phytohormonal properties - it is an extract of the root of the disco, as well as soy isoflafones. They are natural sources of phytoestrogens, so they can reduce the number and strength of tides, and also contribute to the normalization of well-being. The medicine should be taken on 1-2 tablets / day. In the process of eating. The course lasts 2 months. Among the contraindications: individual sensitivity to the elements of drugs, lactation, and pregnancy.
2. The drug Menopace is a mineral-vitamin complex, the main function of which is to restore, as well as stabilize the condition of women during the onset of menopause. Thanks to pantothenate, the process of combining estrogens improves, and (when combined with vitamin B) the effect of estradiol is potentiated.

Vitamin C, as well as O3, B6 and B4, and besides them, zinc and magnesium help the process of joining GLA (it helps stabilize the balance of hormones). Tocopherol optimizes the processes of thermoregulation, relieves tachycardia, reduces the feeling of nervousness and fatigue, and also slows down the process of decay of progesterone. The complex, combining thiamine with tocopherol and cyanocobalamin, as well as magnesium and vitamins of groups B6 and B3, weakens the symptoms of disturbances in the activity of the National Assembly, as well as changes in mood and behavior.

Zinc with chromium and magnesium are regulators of metabolism and contribute to lowering glucose levels. Tocopherol with retinol, vitamin C and zinc improves the condition of the mucous walls of the vagina, eliminate violations of their integrity, as well as dryness. Vitamin D helps to improve the process of calcium absorption, as well as reduce the possibility of osteoporosis. Iodine helps to improve the metabolism of lipids, and also has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland.

Most of the components of drugs have antioxidant properties, thus preventing aging, supporting the functioning of the immune system, and also reducing the possibility of developing cardiovascular pathologies.

Menopace is taken 1 caps / day, with water. Drink the medicine after eating, to prevent possible nausea. Also allowed to use the capsule during meals.

Among the side effects of allergy, which manifests itself in the form of urticaria, itching of the skin, as well as swelling. Occasionally, the appearance of common allergic symptoms, up to anaphylaxis.

Contraindications are the following cases: hypersensitivity to drugs, metabolic disorders of copper or iron, poisoning with fat-soluble vitamins (groups A, E and D), phenylketonuria, increased magnesium, reception of retinoids, hypercalciuria, urolithiasis, hepatocerebral dystrophy, breast-feeding, hypercalcemia; pigment cirrhosis, hemosiderosis, problems with kidney function, children under 18 years (according to indications), kidney stone disease.

With caution should be prescribed in the case of diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal ulcers, as well as IHD.

Interaction of Menopace with other drugs: when a drug is combined with products or preparations that contain a high dose of vitamin D and retinol, hypervitaminosis may occur. Do not take Menopace with medicines containing copper or iron, as this can cause an overdose of these substances. Between the use of Menopace and phenytoin, tetracyclines and fluoroquinoline, as well as penicilamine it is necessary to make an interval of 2 hours.

Since silver-containing drugs worsen the absorption of tocopherol, you can not use them with Menopace. Vitamin C potentiates the antibacterial properties of sulfonamides, antacids can affect the absorption of the active components of menopace. With caution and under the supervision of a doctor prescribe drugs with levodopa, drugs for the treatment of thyroid diseases and preparations containing trinexamic acid.

3. Climadinone is a drug based on herbal components (contains a special standardized extract of cimisifuge (group BNO 1055)), which has a complex estrogen-like effect. Among the active elements of the extract are highly specific, as well as organoselective phytoestrogens, which possess strong estrogen-like, dopaminergic, and organoselective properties. Used for the treatment of premenopausal and menopause (as a substitution therapy in the case of a lack of estrogen).

The active components of the extract are similar to those in the hypothalamus with estrogen receptors. Exposure to them reduces the secretion of lutropin releasing hormones, followed by a decrease in the secretion of the latter in the adenohypophysis.

Lowering the secretion of gonadotropins contributes to the suppression of vegetative and also psychoemotional changes that appear in the premenopausal or climacteric period due to a sharp decrease in the activity of estrogen production. In parallel with this, the secretion of lutropin and follitropin increases. Tsimitsifuga has a beneficial effect on the metabolism in bone tissue (this is confirmed by the effect on biochemical markers of healing processes inside the bone tissue (kshf and somatomedin)).

Clinical studies have shown that the effect of cimisifuge is comparable to the effect of conjugated estrogen hormones (the estimated scale of menopausal disorders MRS). The drug increases the activity of the formation of superficial vaginal epitheliocytes and does not lower the level of follitropin below normal, as a result of which the body produces its own estrogens and, at the same time, preserves the natural function of the ovaries.

Extract of tsimitsifugi does not provoke the reproduction of endometrial cells, as well as the risk of developing estrogen-dependent breast cancer, which distinguishes it from other estrogenic drugs.

Method of administration: the medicine (table) should not be chewed up by swallowing while washing with water. If these are drops, then they should be drunk undiluted or dripped on a slice of sugar. The drug Climadinon Uno is used in a dosage of 1 table / day. In the evening. Klimadinon - 1 tab. 2 rubles / day. Drops in dosage of 30 drops. Twice a day. The therapeutic effect of drugs generally reaches 2 weeks later. After the start of therapy. The course is appointed individually. Drink without consulting a doctor can be a maximum of 3 months.

Side effects: occasionally temporary pain in the abdomen; extremely rare - excretions, similar to menstruation, tension in the area of mammary glands, weight gain.

Contraindications: allergy to components of drugs, estrogen-dependent diseases (since there is no information about the use of drugs in this group of patients).

4. Epiphamine improves the function of the epiphysis and prevents disturbances in its activity. Melatonin is a hormone of the epiphysis and has a wide range of effects on the activity of different systems (vascular, antioxidant, and hormonal). The epiphysis is involved in the normalization of cycles, and melatonin acts directly on the vascular tone, lipid and glucose metabolism, and also sleep. Suppression of the function of the epiphysis leads to a sharp activation of the processes of involution, as a result of which aging is accelerated.

The drug normalizes the process of hormonal metabolism, restores the level of melatonin synthesis and has an antioxidant effect.

Among the contraindications: individual sensitivity to the components of drugs, lactation and pregnancy.

Dosage and route of administration: Epiphamine should be consumed before meals (10-15 min.) 2-3 r. / Day. On 1-3 tables. (do not chew, drink with water). The treatment course is 10-14 days. If necessary, the doctor can recommend a second course.

A side effect of taking drugs can be an allergy.

5. Klimalanin contains in its composition β-alanine - an amino acid, which slows down the release of histamine. As a result, the dilatation of the cutaneous peripheral vessels slows down and the development of vegetative reactions associated with the menopause is stopped. This acid is not involved in the process of combining protein molecules. It is part of the vitamin B5 group (and it is part of coenzyme A).

The active ingredient helps saturate peripheral neurotransmitter receptors that lack these substances as a result of lowering hormonal ovarian secretion. Slows down the activity of the hypothalamic thermostat, which is the causative agent of vasomotor climacteric manifestations. The energy of the β-alanine compound with glycine receptors is much higher than that of receptors directly coupled to glycine. Due to this effect, the effect of drugs containing β-alanine, aimed at stabilizing vasomotorics and thermoregulation, becomes rapid and prolonged.

The drug does not have antihistamine properties, it prevents vegetative reactions that result from hormonal failures during the menopause (among them, sudden hot flashes). Due to the amino acid the process of excretion of lactate, which is accompanied by suppression of asthenia, is intensified. Women's work capacity is also increasing, resistance to stress is formed.

Klimalanin helps the process of producing carnosine. This substance stabilizes the pH balance in muscle tissues and enhances their anitoxidant protection. The medicine has a beneficial effect on the attention and mood of the patient.

Dosage and administration: tablets for oral administration. Usually the dose is 1-2 tablets / day. If the desired effect can not be achieved, the dose is increased to 3 tables / day. When you return the symptoms you need to repeat the course of treatment.

A side reaction to taking medication may be an allergy.

Among the contraindications: increased sensitivity to the active components and additional substances of drugs.

Interaction with other drugs: creatine can potentiate the effects of β-alanine, while enhancing the production of carnosine.

Hormone remedies for hot flushes with menopause

There are also hormonal medications that help fight tides.

• Cliogest is a combination of drugs, the properties of which are due to substances included in its composition - an estrogen-progestational agent of a monophasic type. The action of E2 is identical to that of endogenous estradiol. It promotes the development of the uterus and its tubes, as well as secondary sexual characteristics, if their underdevelopment is observed. In addition, it activates the growth and recovery of the endometrium at the first stage of the menstrual cycle, prepares it for the influence of progesterone, and in the middle of the cycle increases libido. Also affects the metabolism of proteins, and along with them electrolytes, carbohydrates and fats: lowers the saturation of cholesterol with lipids in the blood and stabilizes the nitrogen balance. This substance also promotes the process of producing globulins in the liver that connect the sex hormones, TG, renin and proteins that are involved in blood clotting. The drug has a moderate central effect: it eliminates disturbances in the psychoemotional sphere and the vegetative-vascular system. It is an important part of the formation of bone structure and tissue, thereby reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Increases uterine excitability, but at the same time in a large dosage it can suppress lactation. It has weak anabolic properties, and besides it improves nutrition of the skin and organs of the genitourinary system.

Gestagen synthetic type norethisterone promotes the transition of the uterine mucosa from the stage of proliferation to the stage of secretion. It reduces the strength of the contractility and excitability of the muscles of the fallopian tubes and uterus, and in addition contributes to the development of the end sections of the breast. It also prevents the release of hypothalamic hormones involved in the release of follotropin and lyutropine in the pituitary gland, slows down ovulation and inhibits the formation of gonadotropins.

The drug has a weak androgenic effect. It is not a contraceptive.

Take medicines orally: 1 table / day. Everyday. Therapy can be started on any of the days, spending it without interruptions. If the patient has menstruation or HRT, you should start taking the medication from the 5th day of the cycle.

Among adverse reactions: at the initial stage of therapy: single bleeding, similar to menstruation, pain in the mammary glands from tension, edema, headache, and nausea. After 3 months of therapy: changes in the function of sexual desire, increased blood pressure, rashes on the skin and itching, lack of menstruation, thromboembolism, as well as thrombosis, hair loss, vision problems.

Contraindications: during pregnancy or lactation, hypersensitivity, liver failure. In addition, congenital hyperbilirubinemia (this may be constitutional hyperbilirubinemia, enzyme jaundice, Rotor syndrome), liver cancer or hemangioma. It is also forbidden to take cerebral blood flow disorders (hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke), thrombosis, vasopathy, or retinopathy, but also for diabetes, endometrial or breast cancer, endometriosis, adenofibroma of the breast and sickle cell anemia. You should not take the medicine in case of disorders in the process of fat metabolism, dyslipidemia, pruritus or idiopathic jaundice (which were observed during pregnancy) in the history of herpes, but in addition otosclerosis, which was aggravated during the period of gestation, bleeding from the genital organs of unknown origin and uterine bleeding unclear nature. It is also contraindicated to use drugs for heart defects, coronary heart disease, inflammation of the heart muscle and atherosclerosis.

Caution should be prescribed for diabetes mellitus, and in addition to CHF, bronchial asthma, gallbladder disease, migraines, as well as liver pathologies. In addition, with increased blood pressure, ulcerative colitis, depression, uterine fibroids, epilepsy, mastopathy, choreic hyperkinesia, porphyrin disease, tetany, tuberculosis, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis or varicose veins.

Interaction with other drugs: when combined with antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin or carbamazepine) and barbiturates, the process of steroid hormone metabolism is intensified. Antibiotics (such as ampicillin or rifampicin) change the intestinal microflora, thereby reducing the ability to concentrate. The effect of the drug is weakened when combined with pressure-lowering drugs, anxiolytics, ethanol, narcotic analgesics and general anesthetics. Co-administration with hypoglycemic agents may require correction of their dosage regimen.

• The clinon is prescribed in a dosage of 1 dragee for 21 days, followed by a one-week break. The first 9 days. You need to take yellow dragees, and after - turquoise. In premenopausal therapy is needed from the 4th day of the cycle. In menopause, treatment can begin any day. Before the start of the new course, you must stop for 7 days, in which there is observed a similar menstruation bleeding. The whole course should last for 8-10 years.

Adverse reactions: at the beginning of treatment there may be irregular headaches, dizziness, depressed state, problems with appetite, libido, body weight, chest pain can also change. Prolonged use of drugs in rare cases can cause the precipitation of brown spots on the skin or worsen the tolerability of contact lenses.

Among the contraindications: aggravated hypertension, pregnancy, liver tumor or if it was in the patient before, as well as severe disorders in the liver. In addition, hormonally active tumors of the uterus or mammary glands, thromboembolism, previous jaundice or itching during pregnancy in the anamnesis.

• Ledibon is an anabolic steroid and has gestagenic and estrogenic properties, as well as a mildly androgenic effect. The drug normalizes HGS after the ovaries cease to function, and reduces the release of gonadotropic hormones. Slows bone resorption in postmenopause, weakens the manifestation of symptoms of menopause (among them increased sweating and hot flashes). Has a beneficial effect on mood and libido, prevents the development of dryness of the vaginal mucosa, without causing proliferation of the endometrium.

Among the contraindications: pregnancy, thromboembolism (also available in the anamnesis), hormonally active tumors, thrombophlebitis, which has unknown nature of the bleeding in the vagina. Also cardiovascular or hepatic insufficiency, and in addition otosclerosis, developed during pregnancy or in the process of steroid therapy, DVB, and also an interval less than 1 g after the last past menstruation.

Take the drug orally in a daily dosage of 2.5 mg (once), the course of treatment should last at least 3 months. Drug use should be started 1 g after the last menstruation or immediately after postavariectomy syndrome.

Interaction with other drugs: in combination with anticoagulants enhances their properties.

Adverse reactions: CNS - headaches or dizziness; system of digestion - increased activity of hepatic enzymes, diarrhea, and weight changes; endocrine system - endometrial hyperplasia, increased hair growth on the face (hirsutism), uterine bleeding. Others - pain in the upper and lower limbs, as well as the back, swelling in the lower leg, seborrheic dermatitis.

• Estrofem is a synthetic substance E2, which is identical to the endogenous estradiol that produces the ovaries. The drug eliminates the effects of a lack of estrogen and prevents the reduction of bone mass, as well as their mineral density during the postmenopause (also after ovariectomy).

Among the contraindications: a history of cancer (or suspicion of it) of the breast, vaginal bleeding of unknown nature, malignant tumors that depend on estrogen (eg, endometrial cancer) or if they are suspected. In addition, the use of drugs with untreated endometrial hyperplasia, thrombosis, deep vein inflammation, pulmonary embolism is prohibited. Diseases associated with ATE (including myocardial infarction or angina pectoris). Also, liver disease in the history (when the functional indicators did not return to normal) or in acute form. Hypersensitivity to the active substance and other elements of drugs. Lactation and pregnancy, as well as porphyria.

Usage and dosage: oral administration (1 table 1 p. / Day). At the start of HRT, and also in case of prolongation of the course of treatment, it takes some time to take the medicine in the minimum admissible doses.

Adverse reactions: about 10% of patients experienced side effects. Most often it was a violation of the sensitivity of the skin or pain in the mammary glands, swelling, the head or stomach ached.

• Triksvens is an estrogen-gestagenic drug of combined action (it contains female sex hormones that help regulate various phases of the menstrual cycle). Estrogen is predominant in drugs, it is used for HRT.

Application: during the menopause therapy begins with the use of 1 table / day, without taking breaks. You can start at any time. If a woman is on HRT or she still has menstruation, you need to start on the 5th day of the menstrual cycle.

Adverse reactions: at the beginning of therapy, mild blood discharges, similar to menstruation, and also pain in the mammary glands are possible. There may also be headache, hair loss, nausea, skin allergies, thromboses, vision problems, increased blood pressure, thromboembolism, or jaundice.

Among the contraindications: malignant or hormone-dependent tumors (endometrium or breast cancer), disorders in the liver, up to the development of acute hepatic insufficiency, deep vein inflammation, cerebral blood flow disorders (or if it was in the past), thromboembolism. Bleeding from the uterus of unknown origin, pregnancy, as well as porphyria.

The best remedy for hot flushes with menopause

Among the remedies for tides are the following:

The remedies of HRT are the most effective in eliminating tides that appear in menopause. They contain sex hormones (such as estrogens) - due to them, the lack of hormones is replaced, resulting in a decrease in the strength and frequency of hot flashes, as well as night sweating. Also, HRT weakens the psychoemotional symptoms of menopause: irritability, mood swings, depression, sleep and memory problems, and fatigue. Selection of drugs, as well as treatment schemes are selected individually, so use these medicines is allowed only on the advice of a doctor.

Drugs that lower blood pressure - because tides usually accompany a sharp rise in blood pressure, it is advisable to assign these funds. Use these drugs yourself or change their dosage without the appointment of a specialist is not allowed.

Antidepressants can weaken the hot flashes, because in low doses these drugs affect the nervous system. Usually they are prescribed if the tides are accompanied by depressive conditions.

Soothing soft-acting drugs have a sedative effect on the NS, which allows to lower the frequency of climacteric tides.

Remedies for hot flushes with menopause should be prescribed only by a doctor who takes into account the condition of the patient, as well as the presence of other diseases.