Menopause: Symptoms & Homeopathy Treatment
Menopause is a natural progression of life for women. It occurs where menstruation stops for a period of 12 months. This would be most commonly between the ages of 45-55 years old. Nonetheless, certain factors like smoking, genetics or surgery to remove ovaries might cause menopause to occur early.
Some may sail through this transition period with no great difficulties. But for others, menopause can be a hormonal roller-coaster and a particularly unpleasant time. This blog outlines the most common menopause symptomsand how homeopathy treats these symptoms.
Symptoms of menopause
Most women face many physical and psychological issues during menopause which include:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Depression or mood disturbances
- Sleeping trouble
- Less interest in sex
- Lack of bladder control, particularly while sneezing or laughing
- Vaginal dryness
- Breast tenderness
- Pain in joints and muscles
- Forgetfulness
- Weakening of the bones
- Weight gain
- Thinning hair
Symptoms like hot flashes cause huge emotional distress, weaken confidence, and affect a woman’s quality of life. Night sweats mean endless nights of tossing and turning, with bedcovers on and off. This can wreak havoc with sleep patterns, affecting moods, energy and concentration.
Also Read: Menopause – one condition, different experiences
Homeopathy and menopause
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that homeopathy is used by more than 500 million people worldwide. This makes homeopathy the second most widely used medicine in the world. Homeopathy aims to promote general health by reinforcing the body’s own natural healing capacity. Homeopathy offers natural relief from the many distressing and disturbing symptoms often experienced during menopause.
Homeopathy is truly holistic medicine. If a woman consults a homeopathic doctor with menopausal problems, the homeopath will look at the person as a whole and not just prescribe a remedy for the symptom. This is called a constitutional remedy. Prescribing in this way helps to treat the overall imbalance. Moreover, homeopathic remedies are safe and non-addictive.
In a study, 81.4% women stated improvement of menopausal symptoms after homeopathy treatment. (Source: NHS)
Case Study
When Jina visited Dr Batra’s® homeopathy clinic, she was complaining of hot flashes and night sweats. The latter was triggering a lot of distress. It was interrupting her sleep. She was changing her clothes about three times almost every night. She said that she was very moody, irritable, tense, and weepy. She was also very low on energy.
When she returned a month later, the hot flashes had diminished by about 90%. She said that her moods were more stable. Over the next few months, her hot flashes went away completely. Her mood and energy as well improved. She has been symptom-free now for about two years.
If you experience menopausal symptoms, book an online appointment with our homeopathic specialists to treat your menopause and associated problems.
Self-help tips:
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Exercise regularly:
Regular exercise strengthens the bones by reducing the calcium loss. Women who exercise are less likely to develop osteoporosis. Physical activities like brisk walking and weight training are very helpful for menopausal women.
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Incorporate soy foods and flax seeds in the diet:
These comprise of natural phytoestrogens. They have proved to be beneficial in easing the symptoms of menopausal women.
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Avoid hot flash triggers:
These include deep fried foods, spicy foods, alcohol, hot beverages like coffee, tea and other stimulants.
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Decrease stress:
Consider meditation, music, dance or any other activity for stress relief.
