All Entries Tagged With: "menopausal women"

HRT Therapy – Delving Into The Finer Nuances – Part II

HRT and related endometrial cancer risk Low-dosage vaginal oestrogens are also used in the treatment of postmenopausal women having frequent urinary tract infection and aggravating urinary symptoms after the underlying pathology has been ruled out. There is no proof of local estrogen treatment related to any major risks. Though, when there is protracted use in cases of intact uterus, then it is advocated that an assessment of the endometrial pathology be conducted. However, the inclusion of progesterone to the oestrogen therapy lowers the chances of endometrial disease, though schedules must normally contain a minimum of ten days in every menstrual cycle. Postmenopausal women that have been on a course of sequential combo of oestrogen-progestogen treatment for greater than 5 years and  [...]

Female Sexual Dysfunction – FSD – Possible Emergent Treatments

Testosterone alone Presently, it is advocated that testosterone treatment must be administered with concurrent oestrogen (progestogens included in those with intact uterus). A latest randomised controlled trial conducted employing transdermal testosterone alone for post-menopausal women having less libido revealed that the use of 300microtestosterone patch caused a major surge in sexual function and lowered anguish. The major side effect was undesirable hair growth. There were major apprehensions with the surfacing of three breast cancer cases cited in the active arms and none observed in the control set, however this outcome might be due to chance. There is still shortage of long-standing safety information. PDE5IS or Phoshodiestesterase Inhibitors During the course of a twelve  [...]

Charting Through Menopause – The Unconventional Way – Part I

Complementary and alternative menopausal treatments are deemed unconventional forms of medical treatments. They comprise of dietetic and herbal supplements, acupuncture therapy, chiropractic care, massage, biofeedback, homeopathy and consuming particular victuals that are considered to have safeguard and recuperative qualities. Alternative therapy is often employed on its own, while complementary therapies are alternative course of treatments that are employed along with tradition line of treatments like drugs or surgery. Menopausal women might experience succour from the niggling symptoms if they incorporated botanicals like phytoestrogens in their daily diet. Black cohosh and flaxseed are other dietary supplements that might allay menopausal symptoms. Botanicals - The plant-derived  [...]

Paying Heed To Bothersome Cancer Indicators – Part II

Many are of the viewpoint that cancer affects only the older generation, which is partially correct but, many youngsters are also reportedly getting cancer. Certain women are as adept at getting into the denial phase, much similar to men, while others are still stuck in the cultural convictions that cancer is terminal and hence don’t want to venture into that territory. Though, many of the indicators might not instantaneously make a women fret about cancer, nonetheless they must be medically diagnosed to rule out any undesirable conditions. Most menstruating women are often quite ignorant in regards to spotting between their monthly cycles, while others happen to pay the least of concerns about blood loss that originates from the gastro-intestinal tract, erroneously assuming it to be  [...]

The Atypical Vaginal Wall Cysts

Vaginal wall cysts have been cited principally in women in their child bearing age. However, these have been additionally noted in infanthood, children and post menopausal women. The cited occurrence is one in two hundred. Certain reassessments detected epithelial cysts to be the widely prevalent vaginal cysts while there were others that cited mullerial cysts. Though they could crop up anywhere, however they are normally seen in the anterolateral vaginal wall. Their size is noted to be varying between 1.4cms - 7cms. On rare occasions a symptomatic congenital cyst could be even bigger than the range just specified. Cysts that appear at the level of the cervix normally enlarge anteriorly lying in relation to the bladder and may present as cystocele. Hardly ever a large sized mullerian cyst  [...]