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Menopause can be a difficult time for many women, with symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. However, there are many effective therapies.

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Some women experience menopausal symptoms, while others enjoy not having to worry about monthly periods. Menopause is the time when a woman's ovaries stop making enough of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. When a woman goes through menopause, her periods stop and she can no longer have children. HealthChoicesFirst has physician listings, menopause videos and transcripts, and other resources on nutrition, exercise, and women's health to help you.

The natural age of menopause is 51, although a woman can go into menopause between the ages of 45 to 59. Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, heart palpitations, anxiety, low sex drive and difficulty sleeping.

Menopause Treatments

Women have a lot of choices when it comes to menopause treatments, including lifestyle modifications such as good nutrition, regular exercise, stress reduction, reduced alcohol consumption and hormone therapy. There are also a number of alternative health therapies.

Premature Menopause

Generally, women experience menopause later in life. However, some women go through it earlier. Premature menopause is often associated with dramatic symptoms that are similar to menopause. But because there's such a sudden decline in hormones, the effect on a woman when she's younger can be more traumatic. Premature menopause occurs when a woman stops her periods before the age of 40. Symptoms of premature menopause are similar to menopause at the age of 50, and include vaginal dryness, hot flashes, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping.

Your physician will likely perform a physical exam and testing to rule out other conditions such as pregnancy if you think you may be going through premature menopause. Your doctor will perform a blood test that measures follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in your ovaries.

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

Hormone replacement therapy is estrogen (or a combination of estrogen and progestin medication) that is prescribed by physicians to relieve the symptoms of menopause. Bioidentical hormones can be used as an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapies. Bioidentical hormones attach to the receptor proteins in your body, and behave in the same way as your hormones would.

Many health experts feel that introducing a hormone that's identical to one in the body is superior as the body can better utilize that hormone. Bioidentical hormones may be synthesized from yams or soybeans. Bioidentical hormone therapy carries the same risk as traditional hormone therapy, so it's good to have an individual risk assessment with your physician.

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