Menopause Treatment Options

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MENOPAUSE
DOCTOR
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TREATMENT OPTIONS
LIFESTYLE CHANGES
NON-HORMONE TREATMENT OPTIONS
BODY IDENTICAL MHT
NON-BODY IDENTICAL HRT
THE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL (OCP)
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LIFESTYLE CHANGES
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY EVERYONE AND MAY INCLUDE
REGULAR EXERCISE, RELAXATION TECHNIQUES, YOGA,
HEALTHY EATING, WEIGHT CONTROL, LIGHT COOL
CLOTHING, SLEEP HYGIENE, SOCIAL INTERACTION, TO
NAME BUT A FEW.
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NON-HORMONE TREATMENT OPTIONS
NON-HORMONE TREATMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED AS THE
INITIAL CHOICE FOR PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF
BREAST CANCER OR CONDITIONS WHERE HORMONE THERAPY
MAY NOT BE SUITABLE. THEY ARE ALSO SUITABLE FOR
THOSE WITH MILD SYMPTOMS.
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BODY IDENTICAL MHT
BODY IDENTICAL MHT MEANS THAT THE BIOCHEMICAL
STRUCTURE OF THE HORMONES ARE IDENTICAL TO WHAT
THE BODY PRODUCES NATURALLY. THESE ARE TGA
APPROVED (THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION), AND
CONSIDERED SAFE FROM PREVENTING AN INCREASE IN
THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER OR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
(OESTROGEN GELS/CREAMS/PATCHES).
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NON-BODY IDENTICAL HRT
NON-BODY IDENTICAL HRT IS HORMONE THERAPY WHERE
THE HORMONES ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO WHAT THE BODY
PRODUCES NATURALLY. SOME OF THESE HAVE BEEN SHOWN
TO INCREASE THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER AND DVT.
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THE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL (OCP)
THE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL (OCP) CAN HELP
REGULATE MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND PROVIDE SYMPTOM
RELIEF. IT CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTRACEPTION IN
WOMEN WHO WANT TO AVOID PREGNANCY DURING
MENOPAUSE HORMONE THERAPY.
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