Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy - Answer to The Problem of Menopausal Symptoms

A lot of women do not take aging well. They worry about certain changes that occur. Aging cannot be stopped as it is a process all humans must face. The best that we can do is try to manage the entire process as best as we can.

Many women are scared of menopause and they have their good reasons for being scared. For many women, menopause is associated with so much psychological and physical distress. In this short post, we would not be looking at the psychological part of things. We shall however take a look at the physical distress that a woman can face pre, during and after menopause. We shall be looking at this with a view to offering a simple, safe and effective solution.

Many doctors and scientists have made attempt to find a lasting treatment for menopausal symptoms over the years. In 1966 Robert A. Wilson MD gave women serious hope when he in his book titled "Feminine Forever" wrote that women could stop menopause by taking estrogen when the body stops producing it naturally. The idea was that since this hormone (estrogen) was responsible for the cycle that leads to menstruation, and that menopause begins when the hormone ceases to be produced by the body, taking this hormone into the body would force the body to function as it would when the hormone was produced naturally in it.

Theoretically, the argument was very sound. In fact, the treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen began and continued for a long time. Actually, it is still an option today. From this, we gather that that was a step in the right direction. We said a step in the right direction and not a solution because there were some issues that came up along the line.

Hormones are chemicals that have a given chemical structure. The hormones that were used in this treatment were not of the same chemical structure as hormones produced naturally in the body. This resulted in major side effects which significantly reduced the effectiveness of this method of treating menopausal symptoms. This is the point where bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) came on board.

As a way of correcting the problems that arose with the conventional approach to hormone therapy, BHRT rather than use just any type of hormone, uses supplemental hormones that have the same chemical structure as hormones produced naturally in the body. This gave rise to a safer and more effective way of treating not just menopausal symptoms but any case of hormonal imbalance.

After years of being used as an alternative to traditional hormone therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy has been widely referred to as the best treatment for menopausal symptoms. The side effects associated with other hormone therapy methods have been removed. Women and indeed men can now enjoy hormone therapy without fear of terrible side effects.