Women who are experiencing irregular periods, night sweats and all the
other lovely symptoms that go along with menopause may feel they're
doing a crazy dance called the menopause hormone bounce. Their moods
may bounce up and down like a rubber ball due to the menopause hormone
changes.
While some fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone hormone levels
does occur during menopause and makes a woman feel as if they're
bouncing, menopause hormone levels are truly decreasing. In the early
or perimenopause stage as it's often called, the changes may be
slight, then level off. This is likely to be followed by another drop
in hormone levels. It's this dropping and leveling off, then dropping
and leveling off that causes a woman to feel as if she's undergoing
menopause hormone bouncing.
When seen this way, the ups and downs of menopause hormone levels is
more understandable and explains why women often feel as if they're at
the mercy of their hormones. They are. The constant decreasing and
adjusting involved in menopause hormones is not something that can be
controlled without the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). HRT
smoothes out the menopause hormone levels and keeps many of the more
unpleasant menopause symptoms and conditions from wrecking havoc with
a woman's life.
HRT is not for everyone, though. Only women who are experiencing
extreme menopause hormone problems should opt for HRT treatment. Even
then, HRT isn't recommended for long-term use. HRT is, however,
necessary for women who have an induced menopause hormone condition
due to surgery. Though HRT may be somewhat controversial, it is still
one of the most reliable and effective treatments for menopause
hormone problems and should be considered by any woman who is going
through a dramatic menopause.
Women who have milder menopause hormone conditions may be helped by
herbal remedies for menopause. Many herbs such as black cohosh, St.
John's Wort and valerian have been
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