Menopause

Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop producing key steroid hormones in beneficial amounts. This can happen anytime but, on average, it occurs around the age of 51. Estrogen (specifically estradiol) and progesterone are no longer produced. At the same time, the ovaries continue to secrete only very small amounts of testosterone. Important receptors for all three of these steroid substances are abundant throughout the body.   When they’re missing or deficient, it creates a disruptive state of internal imbalance that impacts both health and well-being. It sets the stage for many aging-related illnesses. Fortunately, hormone deficiency can be successfully corrected with proper hormone stimulant (not necessarily replacement) therapy.

Perimenopause

It is of note that what women often refer to as “going through menopause” is actually perimenopause. Perimenopause is the transitional stage that begins 2-8 years prior to menopause.  It lasts through the first 12 months after the final menstrual period and most often occurs in the late thirties to mid-forties. This is a stage when estradiol production can vary wildly, creating “the roller coaster effect” and a cascade of uncomfortable symptoms.

Symptoms of perimenopause may include:

• wild fluctuations in estrogen levels
• irregular periods
• unusually heavy periods
• diminished libido
• mood swings
• hot flashes
• night sweats
• depression
• fuzzy or impaired thinking
• headaches
• weight gain
• and other unpleasant symptoms

This phase in a woman’s life is often unsettling, disruptive and stressful, to say the least. Relationships become strained; marriages broken; health diminished. Though hormones continue to be manufactured in other ways­in the adrenals and fat cells­they never again reach beneficial levels.  Most women find their quality of life plummeting dramatically.  Many lose hope of ever feeling normal again. 
This is where expertly administered, beneficial hormone stimulant therapy comes to the rescue.

Correctly Diagnosing Menopause

Getting proper hormone stimulant begins with an accurate diagnosis. This should be based in science­not in guesswork, generalization or trial and error. The best way to diagnose menopause (or perimenopause) is to get a physician or health practioner's evaluation. This should include a discussion of: medical history, symptoms, menstrual periods, and followed by a physical exam and specific blood tests.

Physicians commonly make the mistake of describing menopause as the time when a woman has ceased menstruating for twelve consecutive months. This is not accurate. A woman can still be menstruating and not be fully menopausal. 

Quick Facts About Menopause:

• Generally occurs in a woman in her 40s to 50s. It can also take place in the late 30s.
• Other types of menopause: premature ovary failure (POF), premature menopause and surgical menopause.
• Not every woman experiences the same signs or symptoms.
• Women of any age who have symptoms should consult a physician. (Some symptoms may be due to causes other than hormonal imbalance or menopause.)

No matter what age a woman (or man) may be, research has shown that maintaining beneficial hormone levels supports internal balance. This, in turn, helps the body function optimally and supports healthy aging.  

Speak to your doctor about a new natural product called Secretropin®. Secretropin, now approved by Health Canada is stimulating the natural production of human growth and other pituitary hormones and is one of the most powerful tools we now have to prevent and repair the effects of aging. For more information please go to www.secretropin.ca or call Dr. Traitses at 416 499 5656 or 1 866 499 5656.

Dr. George I. Traitses D.C., B.Sc.(Hon.), M.Sc., C.H.N., C.N.M., A.C.R.B. 3, C.R.A.
2914 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 206, Scarborough, Ont., Canada, M1T 3J4
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