How to take care of women after injecting estrogen

Estrogen is very important for the development of the female body. Estrogen is mainly secreted by the ovaries. However, if the function of the ovaries declines, it will cause a lack of estrogen in the female body, which will have a significant impact on normal development. At this time, injections should be taken to make up for it, and health care measures should also be taken. So, how can women take care of their health by injecting estrogen? Let’s take a closer look below.

During the first 5 to 10 years of women's ovarian function decline, most people do not feel any obvious discomfort. "From the age of 45, the decline in ovarian function accelerates significantly, and 70% to 80% of people will experience menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, mood swings, poor sleep, and musculoskeletal pain. These symptoms can persist after menopause and may not disappear for many years."

In addition, due to the decrease in estrogen levels, women entering perimenopause have a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and fractures. Estrogen replacement therapy has become an important measure for women's health care during this period.

Not suitable for estrogen therapy

A large amount of research data shows that women who receive estrogen therapy in the early menopause or perimenopause can significantly improve menopausal symptoms, increase sexual desire, reduce the incidence of fractures, and improve cardiovascular and cognitive functions.

However, taking estrogen too early, too much or too quickly may cause many side effects. Women in the following conditions should not take estrogen supplements: breast cancer patients, pregnant women, those with unexplained vaginal bleeding, those with abnormal liver function, those with uterine fibroids, endometrial cancer, cerebral thrombosis, and myocardial infarction.

Additionally, estrogen therapy is not safe for women of all ages. The International Menopause Society, an authoritative organization in menopause, points out that women over 60 years old need to conduct further risk-benefit assessment before using estrogen treatment.

“Fine-tuning” of dosage ensures medication safety

"Estrogen replacement therapy has strict indications and must be performed under the guidance of a specialist physician. Regular examinations are also required during use to evaluate the effectiveness of sex hormone therapy and make corresponding dosage adjustments with the ultimate goal of restoring normal physiological levels and quality of life." Experts pointed out that the reason why the saying "estrogen therapy can cause cancer" is popular is that some clinical people supplement estrogen doses that exceed their physiological needs, and ignoring the balance between various sex hormones may indeed create opportunities for cancer to occur.

Experts point out that determining the dosage based on the level of estrogen in the patient's body and "fine-tuning" the dosage step by step based on the changes in estrogen after taking the medicine can better ensure the safety and efficacy of the patient's medication.

Treatment requires a healthy lifestyle

Experts say that estrogen therapy is only part of the overall strategy to maintain the health of postmenopausal women and must be combined with a healthy lifestyle. She recommends that postmenopausal women engage in moderate-intensity exercise for 30 minutes at least three times a week; eat fish twice a week; limit total fat and salt intake; limit alcohol intake to no more than 20 grams per day and quit smoking.

The above is an introduction to how women can maintain their health after injecting estrogen. I hope it will be helpful to women’s understanding. When a woman's body lacks estrogen, it has a greater impact on the body. It can be improved by injecting hormones, but attention should be paid to physical health, so that the body can function normally as soon as possible and the diseases in the body can disappear as soon as possible.