Can you answer onerockinmamato2’s question about Menopause?:

I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure in 2003. Just last week, I was officially diagnosed was postmenopausal - at the age of 34.

I’ve started the Vivelle patch and Prometrium. I’m wondering for those of you who are on HRT, how long did it take to see an improvement in your symptoms?

Thanks!

Hgh Hormone Supplements

As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Sometime, because of the advance state of endometriosis that may danger to the women life, hysterectomy may be the last resource. In this article, we will discuss what is hysterectomy??

I. Definition

A hysterectomy is the second most common surgery among women in the United States. For women with endometriosis in the advance state, hysterectomy may be suggested if your health doctor think that the endometriosis may post danger to your life. Hysterectomy is an operation to remove of a woman’s uterus. There are three types of surgery approach

1. Abdominal hysterectomy

Hysterectomies are done through a cut in the abdomen.

2. Vagina hysterectomy

Hysterectomies are done through a cut in vagina.

3. Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Laparoscopic is a medical instrument that help the doctor see inside the abdomen during abdomen and vaginal hysterectomy.

II. Types of hysterectomy

The four types of hysterectomy are all involved in the removing of the uterus.

a) Total hysterectomy

Total hysterectomy is the operation that remove the uterus along with the cervix.

b) Subtotal hysterectomy

Subtotal hysterectomy is the operation that remove only the uterus.

c) Simple hysterectomy

It is the operation that remove the uterus without removal of adjacent tissue or lymph nodes.

d) Radical hysterectomy

Radical hysterectomy is the most lengthy operation, it not only remove the uterus but also the cervix, the upper part of the vagina, and all supporting tissues. This type of surgery is rarely used in endometrial operation but usually done to treat cervical cancer.

III. Risks

a) Heavy blood loss during and after surgery

b) Bow and bladder damage caused by medical instrument used to perform the surgery

c) Anesthesia risk always exist.

d) Incision required further attention

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Thanks to Kyle J. Norton for contributing this article to our Menopause blog:

Bleeding After Menopause

Estrogen is one of the most powerful of female hormones. It binds to tissue in the uterus and breasts by attaching to estrogen receptor sites. It is then transported into the cytoplasm of the cell and on to genetic material to work its estrogenic effect by stimulating specific protein syntheses.

Compounds in plants that mimic estrogen are called phytoestrogens and can competitively bind to estrogen receptor sites. By usurping the estrogen receptor cite they exclude the more powerful estrogen produced by the body. But once attached they exert a more mild estrogenic effect. Phytoestrogens are normally 40 times weaker than estrogens. They can also lower luteinizing hormone levels, which tend to rise at menopause causing symptoms such as hot flashes.

Phytoestrogens include triterpines (actein, cimici-fugicide, 27-desoxyacetylacteol), isoflavones (daidzein, genestein, biochanin, formononetin), aromatic acids (isoferulic acid, ferulic acid, salicylic acid) and others. They are found naturally in seeds, nuts, legumes (such as soy) and vegetables.

The oral use of phytoestrogens as isolated nutrients or as a part of natural foods has been shown in scientific studies to decrease hormone-related problems associated with menstruation, menopause and oncogene (tumor) expression.

Clinical studies have demonstrated the following impressive effects with these plant based nutrients:

1. In a study of 625 menopausal female patients, results from 131 doctors showed 80% measured improvements in associated ailments;

2. Comparisons to estrogen therapy and Valium in 60 patients showed a superior response to the Kupperman Menopausal Index;

3. Compared to estrogen and placebo, better results were obtained on the Kupperman Index, the Hamilton Anxiety test and vaginal lining testing;

4. A double-blind study of 110 females showed improvement in blood hormone levels;

5. In 60 women who had partial hysterectomies and were experiencing surgical menopause, symptoms were relieved;

6. Epidemiological studies of Eastern societies that consume much higher levels of natural dietary phytoestrogens show them to be far more free of menopausal or menstrual problems and to have a much lower incidence of estrogen sensitive cancers.

Estrolog-type phytoestrogens have been used since the 1950’s in Europe and are highly successful and safe. The only possible contraindications would be in the presence of pregnancy, lactation, estrogen-dependent tumors and heart disease.

Phytoestrogens will not result in the more immediate and more powerful effects characteristic of pharmaceuticals… nor do they have the attendant dangerous side effects. On the other hand, problems that may have developed in the body over decades cannot be expected to be resolved in a day or two. Restoring healthy balances takes time and usually several weeks must pass before results can be seen. Patience and commitment to an ideal of safe, natural nutrition and supplementation combined with a healthy life-style is critical to long-term results.

Zeneca Pharaceuticals. Tamoxifen Patient Insert. Zeneca, Inc. Wilmington, DE. 1998.

For further reading, or for more information about, Dr Wysong and the Wysong Corporation please visit www.wysong.net or write to wysong@wysong.net. For resources on healthier foods for people including snacks, and breakfast cereals please visit www.cerealwysong.com.



Thanks to Dr. Randy Wysong for contributing this article to our Menopause blog:

Premature Menopause

If you are considering using progesterone to relieve the symptoms of menopause then it is very worthwhile to consider natural progesterone products over the chemical based or altered progesterone products.

progesterone in women is produced by the ovaries so when a women begins to go through menopause in mid life, it is only natural that her levels of progesterone will decrease due to the so called “shutting down” of the ovaries and reproductive system.

It is believed that progesterone can have a regulatory effect on the body therefore the belief that progesterone should be topped up in the body is becoming more and more widespread. This applies to both males and females, although this article will focus on progesterone for women going through menopause.

Menopause is when menstruation no longer occurs in a woman. Estrogen production drops to significantly low levels and menstruation marks the end of a woman’s ability to reproduce.

Unfortunately menopause also brings with it some side effects due to the drop in the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Most women hit menopause at around 50 to 55 years of age although it can occur earlier.

Menopausal symptoms can include:

Hot flushes

Headaches

Moodiness

Vaginal irritation

Dry skin

Bladder issues

Irritability

Depression

Tiredness

Natural progesterone cream like NatPro provides an all natural supplement for women. The aim of natural progesterone is to reduce or eliminate symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes and vaginal irritation amongst others listed above. Whilst progesterone supplementation will not being a women back into a reproductive cycle (this is impossible), natural progesterone aims to make life easier by minimizing the irritating and often debilitating symptoms of menopause.

NatPro is the leading natural progesterone cream. It does not contain any toxic substances. There are no growth hormones and no unnatural ingredients. This means there is no risk and no side effects.

Natpro only contains only vegetable substances, no animal substances. It is important to know that many drug companies use animals in cruel testing procedures in laboratories. On the other hand, NatPro has never and will never cause suffering to any animal in the manufacture or use of NatPro organic natural progesterone cream.

If a woman becomes estrogen dominant (where there is excessive estrogen but little or no progesterone to balance it out), a variety of health problems can occur such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, weight gain, increased blood clotting, thyroid dysfunction and cancer. This is because there is too much estrogen and not enough progesterone.

For this reason it is vital to balance the estrogen out with an optimal level of natural progesterone. This can be achieved through the use of NatPro, a highly effective and widely recommended organic natural progesterone cream

Researchers are constantly linking many forms of cancer to estrogen dominance, so it is obvious that this needs to be balanced out with progesterone.

Natural progesterone cream is the easiest and least invasive method of bring your progesterone levels up to avoid becoming estrogen dominant.



Thanks to Jean Morgan for contributing this article to our Menopause blog:

Early Onset Menopause Symptoms

Can you answer fetishking7’s question about Menopause?:

When did you start hormone replacement therapy? Any negative side effects? Would you recommend it or should guys look for alternative ways of reaching normal testosterone levels? Tell me anything and everything you want about HRT. Thanks.

Alternatives To Hysterectomy