Gynecology
Menopause and HRT
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Menopause is part of the normal progression of a woman’s fertility, and with it can cause many uncomfortable life-disrupting symptoms that negatively affect your quality of life. At Lauren Spoo & Associates in Houston, Texas, Practicing since 2020 gynecologist Lauren Spoo MD offers hormone replacement therapy and other support to help you manage this change of life. For quality, caring support during menopause and hormone replacement therapy, make an appointment with Dr. Spoo by calling the office or using the online tool.
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy Q & A
What is menopause?
Menopause is diagnosed when a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without a period. This change in life marks the end of your fertility and occurs due to a decrease in the production of the female sex hormones of estrogen and progesterone.
The average woman in the US reaches menopause at age 52, but it can occur anytime in your 40s or 50s. As your hormones fluctuate when leading up to menopause, you experience perimenopause and the associated symptoms such as hot flashes and brain fog. Perimenopause can start a few years prior to menopause or only last a few months.
What are menopause symptoms?
Not every woman going through perimenopause or menopause experiences uncomfortable symptoms. For some women, however, symptoms are extremely disrupting to their quality of life. These symptoms include:
Once you’ve passed through menopause, the changes in your estrogen levels can also affect bone health and increase your risk of osteoporosis, as well as raise your risk of developing heart disease.
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Mood changes and irritability
- Weight gain
- Vaginal dryness
- Pain during intercourse
- Sleep disruptions
- Low libido
- Headaches
- Joint pain
- Dry eyes
- Mood swings
How is menopause treated with hormone replacement therapy?
Menopause is a natural process and can’t be “cured.” Symptoms, however, can be successfully managed with hormone replacement therapy interventions provided by Dr. Spoo.
Because symptoms are largely caused by hormone imbalances, hormone replacement therapy can be helpful in reducing or eliminating menopause symptoms. Dr. Spoo offers natural hormone therapy that is an all-natural way for you to restore your hormone levels. Rather than coming from synthetic or animal-derived sources, these hormones are plant-based and are exactly the same estrogen and progesterone that your own ovaries make.
Hormone therapy is also helpful in reducing your risk of osteoporosis and heart disease, especially if used in the first ten years of menopause.
If you have questions about menopause or hormone replacement therapy, call Lauren Spoo & Associates for an appointment, or use this site to schedule.
For more information about our Menopause Clinic please call the office at 713-275-2990.