Menopause Hormone Replacement

Menopause hormone replacement therapy was introduced in America in the mid-60s.  Originally, impregnated equine urine was used as the basis for the drugs used to combat common symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats.  These drugs were an over-night sensation as they effectively reduced menopause symptoms by as much as 70%.  These initial results were far more promising than previous efforts to chemically reduce symptoms associated with menopause.

Other drugs were soon synthesized following the initial introductions. Some of these chemically reproduced drugs were bio-identicals of the first menopause hormone replacement therapy treatments and offered additional means (other than injection or ingestion) to convey the drug to the bloodstream including, patches, suppositories, creams and lotions.

If they were not interested in a home remedy for menopause treatment prior to hrt, they certainly are following the cessation of hormone replacement therapy. Finding a home remedy for menopause does not need to be a daunting task

This meant that a woman could now simply have a prescription filled and apply the prescribed dose in the convenience and privacy of her own home.

It must be remembered that Americans were far more trusting of institutions (then) than they are now, and this was especially so of government and medical institutions. All of that was about to change.

Not too many years following the introduction of menopause hormone replacement drugs, researchers noted alarming increases in the number of older women experiencing heart disease and various types of cancer, including breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

On average, American women enter menopause at about age 51.  By the mid-70s, unquestionable evidence existed that suggested a direct link between menopause hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the increased risk of heart disease and cancer.

Unfortunately, even women who only presented relatively mild menopause symptoms were put on HRT.  Most menopausal women experience some form of discomfort during menopause but only about 15% have symptoms that could be characterized as severe or life-altering.  Unfortunately, women who only presenting mild symptoms were put at equal risk as those with more severe symptoms.

Mild to medium menopause symptoms can be controlled by means other than HRT.

These common sense approaches include knowing the triggers that can set off menopause symptoms, changes to diet and exercise, alterations to clothing and bedding, a better awareness of one’s own surroundings, coupled with appropriate vitamins and minerals, as well as select all natural plant food supplements known to ameliorate hot flashes and/or night sweats.

100 years ago, health care professionals had little more to offer to patients than a caring bed-side manner.  Today, caring has been replaced by technology.  Today’s doctor customarily spends less than 15 minutes per office visit with individual patients, regardless of the severity of their condition or number of questions they may have.

This type of health care has devolved by virtue of the clamor for ever increasing profits by shareholders of the large corporations that own the hospitals and clinics.  As a result, much of the doctor’s and practicing nurse’s actual time spent each day is taken up by filling out forms necessary for billing purposes.

This does not mean that individual doctors and nurses are unsympathetic or uncaring or less desirous to uphold the tenants of the Hippocratic Oath than their counterparts a century ago.  Unfortunately, the system of medicine has siphoned away time from the doctor/patient in an effort to cut costs and to make the process more profitable.

This is the reason that medical specialists are so in demand, along with the services that they provide.  The procedures that medical specialists perform are billed at the highest rate, especially when compared to a simple office visit which provides nearly no value to the hospital or clinic. Only when other procedures result from the office visit does the actual office visit become profitable.

Depending on the individual’s medical insurance coverage, the average office visit starts at $100 and up.  Individuals without medical coverage and who can pay at the time of the appointment might receive a discount for as much as 40%.

Additional procedures suggested by the physician can quickly ratchet up the costs.  These may include blood work, urine analysis, CAT Scans, MRIs, etc.  Suddenly, an office visit that started at $100 has now ballooned to $1000 or more.

Research is confirming that many of these procedures are wasteful, redundant, inappropriate in view of the symptoms presented, or can be spaced out over longer intervals.

Generally, physicians do not discuss ways in which to stay healthy, preventative measures, or natural sources for healthy life styles.

Unfortunately, new generations are expected to live less long than those living now.  Clearly, the rising costs of medical care, coupled with the increasing number of hospitals and clinics in not making us healthier or promoting longevity.

Menopause replacement hormone therapy is just one of many medical treatment plans developed with the net result of providing a false sense of hope and security.  Not only is menopause replacement hormone therapy risky with elevated occurrences of heart disease and cancer, it also attacks the very heart of what makes a woman feminine, the endocrine (reproductive) system.

Medical science has continued to promote menopause replacement hormone therapy for the past half century, in spite of the associative risks.  Savvy women are beginning to wake up to this fact.

Many women have begun to search in earnest for alternative treatments to menopause replacement hormone therapy.

To this point, the search for a safe and effective alternative to menopause hormone replacement therapy does not need to be a daunting one.

FemFlax® is a safe and effective means of managing hot flashes and night sweats.  Some researchers have concluded that the active ingredients in FemFlax are as effective as menopause hormone replacement therapy in reliving these symptoms.