A Brief Introduction Of Hormone Replacement Therapy

By Jake Alexandre


The secretion of hormones by several glands inside the body is significantly diminished when a person crosses a certain age limit. In women this results in menopause whereas in men the problem is manifest in almost similar conditions. This is accompanied by night flashes, frequent mood swings, depression and other similar symptoms. Women also experience vaginal dryness.

Hormone replacement therapy is carried out in both males and females who are experiences a notable decrease in the natural production of essential hormones into their bodies. This is a normal process and happens when the person crosses into later stages of their lives. The declining hormones production causes menopause in females. The male version of the same condition is also experienced by several men when they, too, cross a certain age limit. The condition is manifest in both males and females in several ways that include memory loss, flashes at night, untimely mood swings. Females also experience dryness of vagina due to this condition.

Hormone replacement therapy helps these men and women in dealing with these annoying conditions in an effective manner. It also help guards them against several other ailments and diseases that they may have to suffer due to the dwindling production of natural hormones inside their bodies.

In women, the sweating at night and night flashes can be dealt with estrogen replacement. This hormone can also take care of dryness of the vagina and the loss of elasticity of the vagina which results in pain during intercourse. Estrogen replacement can also take care of several other issues other than the ones directly related to menopause.

Many women who are experiencing menopause are recommended hormone replacement therapy by their doctors. This therapy includes replacement of progestin and estrogen. This is so because if estrogen is taken alone it might result in an increased risk of cancer. However, those females who have already entered menopause can estrogen alone.

Numerous women have gone for hormone replacement therapy and they state that they have experienced relief and improvement in their condition to a very considerable limit. The therapy also stopped or reduced the symptoms that these women used to experience before the actual menopause.

It must also be noted that there are a few side effects of hormone replacement therapy including risk of breast cancer, clotting of blood, bladder and heart diseases. Fluid retention and Hypertension are also considered the common side effects of hormone replacement therapy. It is very much advisable that a person going through with hormone replacement therapy must look after his / her diet and indulge in regular workouts in order to keep their bodies well and active.

Doctors are recommending the therapy to a number of their patients so that they are able to cope with adverse effects of ageing. The treatment has both advantages as well as disadvantages both of which must be comprehended and considered before agreeing to go for Hormone Replacement Therapy.




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