How to reduce menopausal symptoms?

Menopause is not exclusive to female friends. Men also experience these symptoms, but people with better physical fitness have milder reactions. For some female friends, menopause is like suffering from a serious illness. If they want to alleviate the symptoms, they can supplement estrogen appropriately, maintain a healthy lifestyle, etc.

1. Appropriate estrogen supplementation can relieve various symptoms of menopause

Why do women have so many health problems when they reach menopause? The key reason is that from menopause onwards, women's estrogen levels drop significantly, causing the body to become unhealthy due to lack of sex hormones. Therefore, Dr. Huang believes that appropriate hormone supplementation is one of the self-care methods for menopausal women.

For women in the "perimenopausal period", small doses of estrogen supplementation can alleviate the various symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency due to ovarian dysfunction and prevent the occurrence and development of some geriatric diseases. At the same time, women with a uterus also need to supplement progesterone to protect the endometrium.

Of course, many people worry that taking too much hormone will make them fat, so it is very important to control the dosage. You cannot take it casually by yourself, but must do so under the guidance of a specialist.

However, you must be very cautious when supplementing hormones. Before using them, go to the gynecology clinic for a detailed and comprehensive physical examination to determine whether you are suitable for using hormones. You should also review some indicators 3 months after use to check whether the use of hormones has any impact on your health. You should also have a check-up once a year thereafter.

2. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can also relieve menopausal symptoms

In addition to hormone supplements and scientific treatments, Dr. Huang also recommends that everyone maintain a healthy lifestyle, which can also help alleviate menopausal symptoms. A healthy lifestyle mainly includes the following three aspects:

Balanced diet: It is recommended to eat fruits and vegetables 4-5 times a day, and eat no less than 250 grams of fruits and vegetables every day; low-fat diet, eat fish twice a week; salt intake should be limited to less than 6 grams/day; quit smoking and limit alcohol intake, and the daily alcohol intake should not exceed 20 grams; drink less caffeinated beverages and supplement calcium in moderation.