Homeopathy For Women Today

As we saw in the earlier post, Perimenopause is the period in a woman’s life when hormonal changes start to happen before menopause (or the complete cessation of periods). Both Perimenopause and menopause can be extremely stressful if you are not prepared or do not know what is happening.

Changes that happen during Perimenopause & Menopause not only affect your physical health, but your emotional and mental health as well.  Since Homeopathy treats a person as a whole, and not her disease symptoms alone, it is well-positioned to treat the woman holistically during this period. I will write more about using Homeopathy for this in later posts. 

Common symptoms of Perimenopause & Menopause include:

• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Insomnia
• Palpitations of the heart
• Migraine headaches  (see my earlier posts on Migraines too)
• Weight gain
• Aching and sore joints & muscles
• Tingling in hands and feet
• Dizziness or loss of balance
• Depression and mood swings
• Fuzziness, inability to focus or concentrate, disorientation
• Short-term memory loss
• Fatigue
• Increased sensitivity (for example, allergies)
• Cold hands and feet
• Changes in libido
• Mastitis (Breast swelling) and tenderness
• Heavy, irregular or erratic periods
• Fibroids
• Recurring urinary symptoms such as urinary tract infection
  Bone loss, skin and nail problems
• Tinnitus, ringing in ears

Note:  Not all symptoms will be seen in every woman. Some of these symptoms may also be signs of other disease conditions, such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and depression with other causes. If you suspect you may be suffering from  any of these conditions, please see your healthcare professional or doctor immediately.

It is daunting just looking at the long list of symptoms caused during Perimenopause & Menopause. If you are like most women, you think you can just pop some pills or take Hormone Replacement Therapy (”HRT”) and you are good to go. HRT may be useful for some women, but definitely not for all. Personally, I prefer natural, chemical-free solutions that do not cause complications in the long term.

One of the easiest and simplest ways to deal with life and its upheavals (including Perimenopause & Menopause) is with “preparation”. Reading about Perimenopause, Menopause, understanding what happens in your body at this time, and knowing how to minimise the discomforts, and maximise the joy of life is key to sailing through this transitional phase.

I am a fan of Dr Christiane Northrup and her books. 

Dr. Northrup helped Oprah to understand her menopausal symptoms. When she heard what Dr. Northrup had to say, Oprah exclaimed: “You know what I say about menopause after this show? Bring it on!”

Dr. Northrup empowered Rachael Ray with some good advice: “It (Menopause) is like you’re preparing to give birth to a new self, a whole new life where you don’t put up with the same kind of stuff you’ve put up with in the past.” On that note, Rachael raised her hand up and high-fived Dr. Northrup. As Rachael would say, we’re Good to Go!

Dr. Northrup helped Oprah to come to understand her menopausal symptoms. When she heard what Dr. Northrup had to say, Oprah exclaimed: “You know what I say about menopause after this show? Bring it on!”

Dr. Northrup empowered Rachael Ray with some good advice: “It’s like you’re preparing to give birth to a new self, a whole new life where you don’t put up with the same kind of stuff you’ve put up with in the past.” On that note, Rachael raised her hand up and high-fived Dr. Northrup. As Rachael would say, we’re Good to Go!

Dr. Northrup has written a book “The Wisdom of Menopause“. Every woman should read and keep referring to this book. Check it out at Amazon.com today.

May Perimenopause and Menopause be “a gift, a wake-up call that leads you to a happier life”, as Dr Northrup says.

Vimala

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 10:56 am and is filed under Perimenopause, Stress, Menopause. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.