Understanding Estrogen Therapy
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect much more than your menstrual cycle. Hot flashes, night sweats, disrupted sleep, vaginal dryness, changes in sexual health, mood changes, and other symptoms can significantly affect how you feel day to day.
At Ageless Wellness Center in Peachtree City, we provide medically managed estrogen therapy for women as part of an individualized approach to hormone health. Your provider considers your symptoms, health history, appropriate lab testing, individual risk factors, and goals when determining whether hormone therapy may be appropriate for you.
Estrogen may be one component of a broader hormone treatment plan that can also involve progesterone or other therapies based on your individual needs.
Learn more about our comprehensive bioidentical hormone replacement therapy program.
How Estrogen Therapy May Help
- Relief From Menopausal Symptoms: Estrogen therapy is an effective treatment for common symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats. Depending on the type of therapy prescribed, it may also help address vaginal dryness and discomfort associated with menopause.
- Support for Bone Health: Estrogen plays an important role in maintaining bone density. For some women, hormone therapy may also help reduce bone loss associated with menopause. Your provider can consider bone health along with your individual risk factors when discussing treatment.
- Vaginal & Urinary Health: Declining estrogen can contribute to vaginal dryness, irritation, discomfort during intimacy, and certain urinary symptoms. Local or systemic estrogen therapy may be considered depending on your symptoms and individual health needs.
- Perimenopause & Menopause Care: Hormonal changes can begin during perimenopause and continue through menopause. Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms, health history, stage of life, and the benefits and risks of hormone therapy for you.
- Hormone Care After Surgical Menopause: Removal of the ovaries can cause an abrupt decline in estrogen and the sudden onset of menopausal symptoms. For appropriate patients, estrogen therapy may be considered as part of an individualized treatment plan following surgical menopause.
Could Your Symptoms Be Related to Hormonal Changes?
Symptoms Women May Experience During Perimenopause or Menopause:
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Irregular or changing menstrual cycles
- Sleep disturbances
- Mood changes or irritability
- Vaginal dryness or discomfort
- Changes in sexual health or libido
- Difficulty concentrating or brain fog
- Changes in energy
- Joint discomfort
- Changes in bone health over time
These symptoms can have many possible causes. A medical evaluation can help determine whether hormonal changes may be contributing to how you feel.
Call Us Today to Discuss Your Individual Needs with Our Team of Physicians.
If you’re experiencing symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, or other hormonal changes, our medical team can review your symptoms, health history, and individual needs and help determine whether hormone therapy may be appropriate for you.
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