Prescription: Caring For Life

  Does HRT Cause Anxiety? Menopause is the worst time of the women’s life, where she goes through various hormonal changes which can make her irritable and tired all the time. Menopause changes how the woman’s body works, even so, that it is known as the change of life phase! Women going through menopause are often prescribed HRT (hormonal replacement therapy). HRT medication is used to relieve the symptoms women experience during menopause. These symptoms can include vaginal dryness, tiredness, night sweats, irritability, and decreased sex drive. How Does HRT Work? During menopause, the hormone level in women drops. HRT replaces hormones that are at a lower level as you approach menopause. It is usually the hormone estrogen that decreases in women; HRT helps to replace this hormone. This allows women to relieve menopausal symptoms. Even though many menopause symptoms can go away within a few years, these can be unpleasant, and HRT treatment help offers relief to women. Long-te...

Menopause: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Menopause is a natural biological process that every woman goes through at some point in their life. Menopause marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle and is diagnosed after she goes 12 months without a menstrual period. Menopause usually starts to occur between the 40s and 50s. There are different menopausal symptoms that a woman experiences, including irregular periods, vaginal dryness, chills, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep problems, weight gain, thinning and losing hair, and loss of breast fullness as well. Some of these symptoms are normal, but some require proper treatment. Let’s find out! Menopause: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The good things about menopause mean the end of hormonal headaches, the shrinking of uterine fibroids meaning no more tumour, self-care, freeness from premenstrual symptoms like headaches, mood swings and finally, no more periods and worrying about the dates. The bad things about menopause...