Menopause Solutions

Menopause marks a significant hormonal shift in a woman’s life when key hormones, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, begin to fluctuate and decrease. This can lead to uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, brain fog, and sleep disturbances. Symptoms can show up in a variety of physical, psychological, and behavioral ways, some stronger than others. Many women aren’t aware that the way they are feeling is the result of hormone imbalance, and oftentimes they ignore their symptoms or accept them as a part of getting older.

For many, menopause symptoms can wreak havoc and disrupt relationships, work, health, and overall quality of life. But, just because you’re going through menopause doesn’t mean you have to live with these symptoms. There are a variety of solutions, tailored to your individual needs.

Hormone Therapy

There are a variety of safe and effective treatments that can restore hormone levels and bring much-needed relief. Hormone therapy (HT) is one option that involves taking supplemental forms of hormones – either estrogen or a combination of estrogen and progesterone – to alleviate common menopause symptoms. Your Axia Women’s Health provider can suggest what type would work best for you.

Birth Control

Birth control can be another option to help balance hormonal changes. Birth control contains hormones like estrogen and progesterone that can help combat bothersome symptoms.

SSRI medications

SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) medications were created to help treat mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, which menopause can also cause. Additionally, they can help with hot flashes.

Over-the-counter medications

Whether you are experiencing symptoms from hot flashes to vaginal dryness, there are simple solutions that are available at your local pharmacy. Your provider can help determine which may be best for you.