Do I need to take estrogen supplements after menopause?

Many female friends want to know whether they still need to supplement estrogen after menopause? In fact, menopause is a manifestation of ovarian dysfunction, and the estrogen secretion level in the human body will gradually decrease at this time. If estrogen is not replenished in time, many abnormal physical conditions will occur, especially health risks are still relatively common. In fact, there are many drugs that can supplement estrogen.

Women before and after menopause often experience symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, menstrual disorders, sleep disorders, urinary urgency, frequent urination, dizziness and osteoporosis, which will affect their daily life. Clinical practice has confirmed that if such women take appropriate estrogen supplements under the guidance of a doctor, it can not only adjust the menstrual cycle before menopause, improve symptoms of vascular motility instability such as paroxysmal hot flashes and sweating, and urogenital tract symptoms such as aseptic urinary urgency, frequent urination, and vulvar burning, but also effectively prevent osteoporosis.

Women before and after menopause should choose a method that suits them to supplement estrogen based on their specific condition in order to achieve better therapeutic effects and avoid adverse drug reactions. Oral estrogen and progesterone: If women in pre- and post-menopause experience symptoms such as hot flashes, heavy sweating, and menstrual disorders, they can improve their symptoms by taking oral estrogen and progesterone.

The specific method is: take 1 tablet of Premarin daily, and take it continuously for 25 to 28 days as a course of treatment. On the 12th to 14th day of taking this medicine, start taking antacid tablets, 3 to 4 tablets per day. After one course of medication, you should stop taking the medication for 3 to 7 days to wait for the onset of menstruation. Then, start taking the second course of medication on the 5th day of the next menstrual cycle.

If the patient has already reached menopause, or has not had menstruation after taking the medication, or if an ultrasound examination reveals that the thickness of the endometrium is less than 5 mm, she can take three consecutive courses of Premarin tablets (one tablet per day) and start taking Angong Progesterone Tablets (3 to 4 tablets per day) starting on the 12th to 14th day of the third course. Premarin tablets are a mixed natural estrogen, each tablet contains 0.625 mg of estrogen. Clinical practice has confirmed that women before and after menopause can effectively improve various uncomfortable symptoms after taking this medicine correctly.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about whether estrogen supplementation is still needed after menopause. Estrogen is a vital component in the human body. If this hormone is lacking, a number of diseases will ensue. Of course, in addition to supplementing with medication, you also need to eat a balanced diet to ensure human health.