Transcript Menopause
Dr. Zhao TCM Help Menopause! • Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation. • It can have a big impact on a woman's wellbeing such as physical upheaval from hot flashes, night sweats, and other problems such as heart disease and osteoporosis. What Causes Menopause? • Age is the leading cause of menopause. the ovaries gradually slowing down their function. • Certain surgeries and medical treatment can induce menopause. Those include surgical removal of the ovaries (bilateral oopharectomy), chemotherapy, and pelvic radiation therapy. When Does Menopause Start? • On average, women are 51 at natural menopause, notes the National Institute on Aging. • A few women start menopause as young as 40, and a very small percentage as late as 60. • Women who smoke tend to go through menopause a few years earlier than nonsmokers. • Acupuncture stop smoking. • It's only after a woman has missed her periods for 12 straight months, without other obvious causes, that menopause can be confirmed Before Menopause, Perimenopause • Natural menopause happens gradually. The transition to menopause is called perimenopause. • During perimenopause, the periods may become more unpredictable and the ovaries are still functioning and ovulating, though not necessarily on a monthly basis. • Menopause is a milestone -it's the day that marks 12 months in a row since a woman's last period. Menopause Sign: Period Changes • As menopause approaches, a woman's menstrual periods will likely change. • Periods may get shorter or longer, heavier or lighter, with more or less time between periods. • seeing a doctor if your periods come very close together, if you have heavy bleeding or spotting, and if your periods last more than a week. Menopause Symptom: Hot Flashes • Hot flashes (or hot flushes) are common around menopause. • A hot flash is a brief feeling of heat that may make the face and neck flushed, cause temporary red blotches to appear on the chest, back, and arms. • Sweating and chills may follow. • Hot flashes vary in intensity and typically last between 30 seconds and 10 minutes. • Hot Free Herb capsules reduce your hot flashes right away. Menopause Symptom: Sleep Issues • Night time hot flashes can hamper sleep and cause night sweats. Try Dr. Zhao TCM and acupuncture for your poor sleep. Menopause Symptom: Sex Problems • Less estrogen can lead to vaginal dryness, which may make intercourse uncomfortable or painful. • Libido may also change, for better or worse, but many factors besides menopause -including stress, medications, depression, poor sleep, and relationship problems -- affect sex drive. • Dr. Zhao TCM help your stress, sleep and less estrogen problems through balance your hormone. Menopause Health Risks • With menopause comes a greater chance of heart disease (which is the No. 1 cause of death for U.S. women) and osteoporosis (thinning bones, seen here). • Loss of estrogen may play a role for heart disease after menopause, but hormone replacement therapy is not recommended to reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke. • Heart and bone health is important throughout your life. • It’s good idea to try Dr. Zhao TCM help you reduce the risks. Hormone Replacement Therapy • Hormone replacement therapy can ease menopausal symptoms. • Studies have linked long-term use of hormone replacement therapy to a greater risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, and breast cancer. Bioidentical Hormone Therapy • "Bioidentical hormone therapy” the hormones derived from plants prepared at compounding pharmacies to match each unique patient. • The FDA isn't convinced. • Custom-compounded bioidentical hormones aren't FDA approved. Alternative Menopause Treatments • If menopause symptoms are a problem, talk with Dr. William Zhao. He can help your imbalance of hormone, depression, high blood pressure, weight gain and hot flush by his herb capsules and acupuncture. Menopause: Staying Healthy • Yin-Yang-Blood Balance is important throughout a woman's life. • Dr. Zhao TCM can help your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar naturally and no side effects. • Maintain Dr. Zhao TCM can help you get a healthy menopause.