The menopause is that stage  of woman’s life when her repro­ductive system starts to wind down, causing a wide range of symptoms, some of which can be very distressing  and debilitating. Although most are taking approaches by conventional medicine to deal with the menopause, many women are turning toward holistic approaches such as homeopathy for menopause to achieve relief.

At Ayurclinic, we specialize in providing homeopathic menopause treatment plans that are made for each woman for their own unique needs and requirements. Homeopathy offers a natural way to bring wellness and balance this transitioning stage of life.

Menopause and Homeopathic Treatments

Menopause is a transition period in a woman’s life which signals the end of her reproductive age. This end of fertile phase of a woman’s life, comes with the cessation of ovarian functions.

The ovaries stop producing eggs, body produces less oestrogen, menstruation becomes infrequent and gradually stops completely.

This transition is not sudden but occurs over a period of few years as a consequence of biological aging. In some women the difficulties encountered due this transition and hormonal shifts leads to disruption of their daily activities and comfortable living.

It is not a disease but a natural stage in a woman’s life where the body adapts to the changes due to ovarian decline. It occurs during the age of 45-55 yrs.

All the signs and symptoms of this transitional phase are cumulatively called “The Menopausal Syndrome“.

The symptoms encountered are mainly due to the pituitary hormones which are trying to over stimulate the declining ovaries, during which the adrenal glands should take over the ovarian functions. But due to the lifestyle imbalances and other factors the adrenals are already inefficient and hence the phase of transition doesn’t remain easy.

The transition through Menopause may happen in three phases:

First phase

This begins 5-8yrs before menopause and last until a year after the end of menstruation. During this period the ovary gradually produces less of oestrogen and a number of physical symptoms are experienced like irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, palpitations, sleep disorders, difficulty in concentrating or remembering things, malaise, headaches, vaginal dryness.

Some women may not experience any symptoms at all.

Second phase

When women goes without menses for 12 consecutive months then it’s the second phase of menopause where the ovarian function ceases altogether and ovary produces very little oestrogen.

Third phase – The Post Menopause

This is the period after menses have stopped completely. During this time symptoms of hot flushes, mood swings etc get stopped, but the female body becomes vulnerable to diseases like osteoporosis. As a result of fall in the hormone levels, changes occur in the whole of the female reproductive system like thinning of vaginal walls, reduced vaginal lubrication and atrophy of the labia.

About 75% of women experience one or the other of these symptoms.

symptoms of Menopause

• Irregular periods or periods that are heavier or lighter than usual
• Hot flashes (sudden heat sensation passes over the body)
• Night sweats or cold flashes
• Vaginal dryness that causes discomfort during sex
• Increased urge to urinate
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
• Changes in mood (irritability, mood swings or depression)
• Dry skin, dry eyes or dry mouth
• Worsening premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Tenderness in the breasts

Some people might also experience:

• Racing heart
• Headaches
• Joint and muscle aches and pains
• Changes in libido (sex drive)
• Difficulty concentrating or memory lapses (often temporary)
• Weight gain
• Hair loss or thinning

These symptoms arise from changes in hormone levels. Some people experience intense menopause symptoms while others experience quite mild symptoms. Not all women will experience the same symptoms while passing into the menopausal stage. 

Menopause Management with Conservative Treatments

• For symptomatic relief -lifestyles changes like intake of cold foods and fluids, staying in cool environments, comfortable clothing etc can be helpful to relieve hot flushes.
• Counselling sessions and other group activities to overcome mood swings and depressive episodes.
• Natural forms of oestrogen supplements instead of Hormone replacement therapies. The rich sources are soy products, wild yam, bioflavonoid from fruits, Chinese ginseng, black cohosh, fennel, licorice roots to name a few.
• Vit E, Vit B complex, Vit C, calcium citrate and magnesium are good supplements before, during and after menopause.

Homoeopathic Menopause Treatments

Homoeopathy is the safest treatment before, during and after menopause. Homeopathy for menopause stimulates the natural hormonal balance without the use of harmful drugs. A trained homoeopath will use a systematic and structured approach in the form of a constitutional homoeopathic remedy to help the self healing mechanism of the body to restore the endocrinal disharmony of menopause and ease and heal the various accompanying symptoms.

We cannot consider the complex of these symptoms as separate from the whole individual, so the homoeopathic perspective will aim at analysing the causes which make one woman more susceptible to the symptoms than the others, for which the underlying cause of this individual susceptibility is established from a careful history taking where in the common major factors responsible could be stress, diet or previous hormonal intakes.

Most commonly used homoeopathic remedies to treat menopause are cimicifuga, aconitum, belladonna, calcarea carb, graphites, iodum, pulsatilla, natrum muriaticum, sepia, sulphur. Mostly the remedy is selected as the constitutional medicine for individual unless a short acting acute remedy is needed for a severely distressing symptom to be relieved immediately.

Homoeopathy along with diet and lifestyle changes can rebalance the female hormonal system and ensure a comfortable transition through menopause, unlike the hormone replacement therapies which are laced with a number of harmful side effects.

Take the First Step Toward Relief Today

Homeopathy for menopause could just be one solution you are looking for if you face the symptoms of menopause and looking for natural ways of treatments. Ayurclinic offers safe and effective homeopathic menopause treatments, tailor-made for individual needs. Our team of experts are here to help you through natural healing combined with utmost compassionate care to assure best results for you.

Experience the benefits of homeopathy for menopause at Ayurclinic. Contact us today for more information!