Treatment for menopause in women

We all know that everyone will enter menopause in middle age. However, this period is particularly prone to cause some physical problems. Women in particular are particularly prone to symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, and irritability during menopause. If some symptoms are not treated in time, they are particularly likely to lead to the occurrence of some diseases, which is particularly detrimental to the health of the body. However, if we can master some treatment methods, we can get a good improvement. Let's take a look at the treatment methods for women's menopause.

Treatment for menopause in women

1. Drug therapy

When treating female menopausal syndrome, clinicians usually choose appropriate medications for treatment based on the patient's condition. In addition, in order to effectively curb the development of osteoporosis and reduce the fracture rate, doctors will also choose some drugs that can increase bone strength and curb osteoporosis. However, it should be emphasized that drug treatment must be carried out under the professional guidance of a doctor, and unauthorized use of drugs is absolutely not allowed.

2. Psychological and Psychiatric Treatment

The mental and physical health care of menopausal women is the task of the whole society. Therefore, when treating female menopausal syndrome, social health education and health care measures should be strengthened, health consultation clinics should be opened, regular physical examinations should be conducted, psychosomatic diseases that are common during menopause should be actively prevented and treated, and cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, endocrine metabolic diseases and tumors should be diagnosed and treated at an early stage. In addition, the health department should organize self-care for menopausal women to reduce the incidence of menopausal syndrome.

3. Estrogen therapy

When treating menopausal syndrome, doctors usually recommend oral medication and avoid subcutaneous implants and intramuscular injections. Topical medication is limited to senile vaginitis and should not be used for a long time. It should be noted that patients with a history of embolism, chronic liver and kidney dysfunction, sex hormone-dependent tumors, pyrrolporphyrin deposition, severe hypertension, diabetes, severe varicose veins, smoking addiction, and inability to adhere to long-term follow-up should use this drug with caution. In addition, anyone receiving hormone replacement therapy should have an outpatient check-up or write a letter once every three months. Psychiatric examination once every 6 months, as well as ultrasound and endometrial biopsy when necessary.

Diet therapy

The most common diseases in female menopause are menstrual symptoms and psychological symptoms. Many menopausal patients also experience insomnia, palpitations, night sweats and other problems, but when treating these symptoms, patients often ignore the role of diet therapy. In fact, food can effectively alleviate the symptoms of female menopause.

Food therapy for women's menopause:

1. Women during menopause should eat more foods rich in B vitamins: such as millet, oatmeal, beans, lean meat, milk, green leafy vegetables, fruits, etc. These foods have many functions such as protecting the nervous system, promoting digestion, calming and promoting sleep;

2. Protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, macroelements (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chlorine, carbon, etc.), trace elements (iron, zinc, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, selenium, manganese, etc.), cellulose and other substances are rich in fungi, soybeans, sesame, corn, rice, yeast, beer, tea, dried fruits, seafood, animal offal, eggplant, animal meat, spinach, rapeseed, radish, cabbage, etc. Women during menopause should eat more of these foods.

3. Menopausal women with anemia and poor physical condition should choose foods with high protein content: such as eggs, lean meat, beans, pork liver, vegetables, fruits, etc. In addition, red dates, longans and brown sugar can be made into red dates and longan soup for drinking; red dates and red beans can be used to cook porridge; donkey-hide gelatin, etc., all have the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing blood and qi. Women in menopause should eat more of these foods.

4. Calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins B1, B2, linolenic acid and linoleic acid help lower cholesterol. Menopausal women with high cholesterol and overweight body should eat more of them, which will benefit them a lot.

5. Eat less irritating foods: alcohol, strong tea, coffee, chili, pepper, etc. Smokers should quit smoking.

Chinese medicine treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that menopausal syndrome is caused by the gradual decline of women's kidney qi and deficiency of Chong and Ren meridians, and is related to the imbalance of yin and yang in the body and the disorder of qi and blood in the internal organs.

Experts say that the TCM treatment of menopausal syndrome emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, and the following four methods are often used in clinical practice.

1. Medication

As mentioned earlier, TCM treatment of menopausal syndrome emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, and therefore places great emphasis on symptomatic medication.

2. Psychological care

In the treatment of menopausal syndrome, traditional Chinese medicine not only focuses on medication, but also pays great attention to the role of psychological conditioning. First of all, patients should be made aware that menopause is a normal physiological change process and there is no need to be overly anxious, so as to relieve their mental burden and maintain an optimistic mood.

3. Acupuncture and moxibustion

In addition to using medication and psychological conditioning, TCM treatment of menopausal syndrome can also use other methods for conditioning according to the patient's actual situation. The most commonly used method is acupuncture conditioning, such as acupuncture, ear acupoint pressure pill therapy, etc.

4. Daily care

Experts point out that Chinese medicine treatment of menopausal syndrome also pays special attention to self-regulation in daily life, such as regular living and dietary adjustments. Patients should maintain a regular life, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, ensure adequate sleep, insist on physical exercise, strengthen dietary conditioning, etc.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods for women's menopause. While treating various symptoms, you must adjust your mood in time, maintain an optimistic and happy mood, pay more attention to light food in your diet, supplement some calcium appropriately, and pay more attention to sleep quality.