Alternatives For Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Article Title: Alternatives For Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Do alternatives for hormone replacement therapy exist? Yes!

Available alternatives for hormone replacement therapy are of

two primary forms - synthetic therapy and natural hormone

replacement therapy.

The synthetic hormone replacement therapy drugs are not the

same as natural hormones that occur in the body. Since

substances occurring naturally cannot be patented, drug

companies alter the molecular structure and create new

substances that are patentable and therefore protected for

business purposes. Examples are Premarin, Prempro and Provera -

these synthetic drugs are different in their molecular structure

from the estrogens and progesterone found in the human body.

But alternatives for hormone replacement therapy using

synthetic drugs may not treat your symptoms of menopause

safely! And the problem with synthetic drugs is - since they

are different from what occurs naturally in the human body, the

body treats them differently, and the result is often harmful

side effects. Synthetic hormone replacement therapy risks may

exceed the benefits based on numerous clinical trials such as

the Women's Health Initiative studies!

On the other hand, natural alternatives for hormone replacement

therapy use natural estrogen and/or natural progesterone

hormones. Natural hormones are also referred to as bioidentical

hormones. Using safer natural alternatives for hormone

replacement therapy is recommended by numerous physicians since

the body is able to receive, use and eliminate the natural

hormones as needed. Most women may not need synthetic drugs

with related side effects to regain health and eliminate

symptoms of hormone imbalance.

The two primary hormones for a woman are estrogen and

progesterone. Both are needed to function normally and for good

health. In a healthy woman and normal menstrual cycle, estrogen

is the main hormone produced for the first 10-12 days following

the previous menstrual flow. With ovulation, the body begins

producing progesterone that continues for the next 12 days or

so. If pregnancy does not occur, estrogen and progesterone

levels will drop at around day 28 and menstruation begins.

However, if there is no ovulation, progesterone will not be

produced by the body that cycle. This event is called an

annovulatory cycle, and it is happens frequently today for

women in their thirties and forties - no ovulation and no

progesterone.

What this means is the woman will be deficient in progesterone

with an excess of estrogen, which will likely result in

symptoms of hormone imbalance. Progesterone balances or opposes

many actions of estrogen. Without suitable progesterone in the

body, symptoms of hormone imbalance will likely be experienced.

The symptoms of hormone imbalance can be signs that your body

isn’t getting the support it needs.

If the woman has had a hysterectomy, surgical menopause means

the body produces little or no progesterone, creating hormone

imbalance. And in postmenopausal women, the production of

progesterone ceases as ovulation no longer happens. However,

estrogen production will still be 40 to 60 percent of what it

once was even after menopause.

How does a woman know more about appropriate natural

alternatives for hormone replacement therapy? One way is to

work with a naturopathic doctor who is schooled and trained in

both conventional medicine and natural alternative medicine. If

you are currently on synthetic HRT and want to change to natural

HRT, you should consult with doctors experienced in the use of

natural hormone replacement therapy. Naturopathic physicians

are medical doctors that work to restore and support the body's

systems by using medicines and techniques that are in harmony

with natural body processes. A naturopathic physician will

prefer treatments which keep harmful side effects risks at a

minimum.

Another way is to take the online hormone health test provided

by a leading women's health clinic. The online test takes just

a few minutes and is free. Find out more about your health,

symptoms, what the symptoms may be telling you and what to do

about it based on your answers to important questions. And read

more about hormone imbalance and physician-recommended natural

alternatives for hormone replacement therapy.

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