Menopause Seminars Learn about: - Coping with menopause symptoms
- Identifying perimenopause
- Avoiding disorders of aging
- Calcium and vitamins
- Diet
- Herbal and alternative therapies
- Developing your own exercise plan
- Interpreting test results
- Hormone replacement
- Bioidentical hormones
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Symptoms of possible hormonal imbalance include: - anxiety
- depression
- mood swings
- hot flashes
- night sweats
- vaginal dryness
- painful urination
- fatigue
- headaches
- breast tenderness
- memory loss
- sleep disturbances
- diminished sex drive
- painful intercourse
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Bioidentical Hormones
Synthetic hormones such as Premarin and Provera are chemically different than the hormones the human body produces. They work by binding to the same receptor sites to which our naturally produced estrogen and progesterone hormones bind. Synthetic hormones can produce adverse effects, and their use may be associated with significant health risks.
Bioidentical hormones have the same molecular structure as the hormones made by your own body. Bioidentical hormones may be associated with fewer side effects, and a woman’s body may be more responsive to these hormones. To create bioidentical hormones, a compounding pharmacist prepares combinations of estradiol, estriol, and estrone, progesterone, and other hormones derived from natural sources. |
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