Do I NEED Hormone Replacement Therapy?

This is a question most women ask at least once while going through menopause.

Most doctors will tell you yes. The school of thought is by taking a synthetic hormone you protect your body against heart disease and osteoporosis. It will also make their job easier because the belief is HRT will manage the symptoms associated with menopause.

But do you really NEED to take HRT? How did our foremothers get through menopause before HRT? After all HRT has only been around for about 50 years. They did it why can't we?

I believe you can do it. You may change your ideas about health and learn some new things about how your body works, but you can do it. Don't be afraid because you do have choices. Do remember that as you go through this journey you are in motion and so are your hormones so symptoms may change month to month and even week to week. Still, these can be managed with knowledge and patience.

In the weeks to come I will be covering the female body in relation to the hormones involved in the "change" known as menopause. I will be addressing many of the more common symptoms women experience as they progress through peri-menopause and menopause and how to handle them with grace.