HOMEOPATHY FOR MENOPAUSAL TROUBLES

Menopause is the period in a woman's life when menstruation stops.

Natural menopause is recognized after 12 months of amenorrhea that is not associated with a pathological cause. The average age of menopause in the United States is 51. The last few years prior to menopause, also called the climacteric, menstrual cycles become irregular in many women

Some women adapt very well to the physical & psychological changes associated with menopause while others face a range of problems with varying severity & may need treatment for the same.

Symptoms: All the symptoms faced during the menopausal period are due to hormonal changes occurring in the body associated with menopause. 

Some of the common complains are:

·        Hot flushes and / or Cold flushes

·        Depression,

·        Mood Swings, sudden tears, irritability,

·        Irregular Periods, Menstrual Irregularities,

·        Loss of Libido i.e. decreased sexual desire,

·        Dryness of vagina

·        Fatigue: It is one of the most common menopause symptoms. The patient experiences an ongoing and persistent feeling of weakness, tiredness, and lowered energy level.

·        Hair Loss or Thinning, Head, Pubic, or Whole Body and Increase in Facial Hair

·        Joint pains,

·        Weight Gain

·        Increased perspiration

·        Palpitations

·        Headaches

·        Incontinence, especially upon Sneezing, Laughing, Urge Incontinence

Management

·        Most of these are treatable with some counseling & medicines. 

·        Biopsy: In case of irregular menses with very heavy bleeding which does not stop without the help of hormonal treatment a biopsy is advised to rule out a cancer, but the biopsy reports often point to a hormonal cause.

·        The patient is then subjected to a curettage & put on a course of contraceptive pills all with the aim of controlling the bleeding but the problem usually recurs within 2-3 months. 

·        Removal of Uterus: As a last resort the patient is then advised removal of the uterus.

·        However, homeopathic treatment can often avoid the surgery apart from curing the other above mentioned problems without the use of HRT.

Common used homeopathic medicines / remedies for menopause related problems / menopausal complains are : Cimcifuga, Graphites, Ignatia, Lachesis, Pulsatilla, Ignatia, Sepia, Conium, Gelsemium etc.