Wellness Corner

When we talk about hormone replacement therapy for relieving the symptoms of menopause, we are almost always talking about the fairly simple relief of the standard symptoms caused by natural menopause. However, there are many women out there who suffer much stronger symptoms as the result of surgically-induced menopause and who may find much greater relief in the use of hormones to treat these issues.

Surgically-induced menopause refers to the menopause that is brought on by having a hysterectomy. The symptoms for this type of menopause are the same as those for natural menopause but tend to be more intense and come on more immediately than for people who are going through menopause naturally. This can be a high strain on the body.

Hormones for treating the physical issues associated with surgically-induced menopause are not going to be the right choice for everyone. Just like with HRT for natural menopause, there are pros and cons to the treatment which should be discussed with a doctor. Learn more here.

Question of the Day: Is HRT a good option for treating the symptoms of surgically-induced menopause?

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