Hormone Myths/Facts

MENOPAUSE MYTHS & FACTS

Myth: Menopause makes women emotionally unstable.
Fact: Most women experience no emotional problems; those that occur can be treated.

Myth: Menopause puts an end to sexual desire.
Fact: Vaginal dryness can make intercourse painful, reducing desire, but this is readily treated with products such as a vaginal lubricant for one. Menopause itself can affect libido either positively or negatively; some women actually have increased libido with menopause.

Myth: What we eat doesn't affect us.
Fact: Eating foods high in plant estrogens, such as soybeans and lima beans, may alleviate menopause symptoms; additional sources include whole grains, other beans, nuts, and seeds. Quoted from the book, "The Alternative Advisor."

Myth: Menopause disrupts a women's life.
Fact: Most women experience few or no menopausal problems; 25 percent have moderate, treatable symptoms. In countries where age is respected, women report the fewest symptoms during menopause.

MENSTRUAL MYTHS & FACTS

Myth: A bath causes or worsens menstrual cramps.
Fact: Soaking in a warm bath can soothe and relax muscles; thereby reducing pain.

Myth: Menstruating women should restrict their activities; and even stay in bed and rest.
Fact: Women can carry on normal activities during their period. Exercise may actually help lessen pain by stimulating muscles to release endorphins.

The above statements came from the book The Alternative Advisor, The Complete Guide to Natural Therapies & Alternative Treatments

Do you have any of the symptoms listed below? The former Dr. John Lee, M.D., states in his book, Natural Progesterone: The Multiple Roles of a Remarkable Hormone, that the use of natural progesterone can reduce or eliminate the symptoms associated with hormonal imbalance, menopause, and osteoporosis.
 

BREAST CANCER MYTH & FACTS

Myth: HRT does not increase breast cancer
Fact: A study published in the January 2000 edition of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), demonstrated a 40 percent increase in breast cancer incidence among women taking HRT estradiol (estrogen) and progestin.
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