How Can Treating Your Menopause Symptoms Also Improve Your Sex Life?
Recent studies suggest that hormone replacement therapy for women is the best way to alleviate the sexual health issues that come with menopause.
Menopause brings with it an uncomfortable array of symptoms for most women. In addition to night sweats, mood swings, and hot flashes, many women also experience sexual health issues as they enter their post-childbearing years.
Menopausal women often experience vaginal dryness, a loss of sensation, and a loss of interest in sex. These can all take their toll on intimacy. However, research has found that treating menopause with hormone replacement therapy can relieve all of these symptoms and have you enjoying sex again.
Jane Fonda, in her sexy seventies, made headlines recently when she thanked hormone replacement for having “the best sex of life.”
What Fonda found out for herself, recent medical research verifies that hormone replacement therapy increases libido and can improve sexual satisfaction in women.
This most recent research from Oakland University in Michigan found that women, who were taking hormone replacement therapy for the other common symptoms of menopause such as night sweats, or hot flashes, received an unexpected bonus – an increase in libido and a more satisfying sex life!
The researchers said, “Women using any form of HRT expressed higher interest – fantasies and desires – towards their primary partner and towards men other than their primary partner compared to non-users.” The researchers concluded that their results were likely due to the increase in the female sex hormone estradiol in those on hormone replacement therapy. Estradiol is known to be linked to feelings of arousal and a woman’s ability to achieve orgasm.
Previous studies have estimated that anywhere from 30% to 70% of women report a decline in libido following menopause.
The researchers based their trial on earlier research that found younger women with natural menstrual cycles showed more interest in men who weren’t their partners at the point in their cycle when estradiol levels were at their highest.
An earlier study that was not designed to test hormone replacement’s impact on libido but rather on memory and cognition in menopausal women unexpectedly found that those in that trial reported a significant increase in sex drive. In that study, the researchers reported, “subjects receiving the estrogen-progesterone combination reported 33% more sexual thoughts and 44% more interest in sex compared with those receiving the placebo.”
What Every Woman Needs to Know Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause
Hormone replacement can do more for menopausal women than just improve their sex lives. Hormone replacement therapy is the most effective treatment option for relieving the typical symptoms of menopause. Estrogen replacement has been proven to minimize the most common and well-known symptoms of menopause, such as night sweats, hot flashes, and mood swings. For women that are experiencing menopausal or other symptoms due to a hormone imbalance and need hormone replacement therapy to restore their health and wellness, our doctors have found pellet therapy is one of the best ways to receive your treatment.
At Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center, our clients receive expert care from providers who specialize in regenerative and functional medicine. Our unique approach identifies and resolves underlying health problems that affect both body and mind. Functional medicine boosts overall wellness and addresses cosmetic concerns.
Clients at Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center also have access to a full range of aesthetic treatments. The practice specializes in antiaging services, including Botox®, injectables, chemical peels, and skin tightening treatments. Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center also offers state-of-the-art procedures like CoolSculpting® to help clients achieve their aesthetic goals without surgery.
In addition to hormone replacement, clients at Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center also have access to a full range of aesthetic treatments. The practice specializes in antiaging services, including Botox®, injectables, chemical peels, and skin tightening treatments. Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center also offers state-of-the-art procedures like CoolSculpting® to help clients achieve their aesthetic goals without surgery.
“The decision to have bioidentical hormone replacement has been nothing short of life-changing. After menopause, I thought I just had to live with poor sleep, a foggy brain, low energy, and low libido. I consulted with Dr. Sakina Davis and her staff to understand what benefits I might expect and was thrilled that within just a few months of my first menopause treatment, all of those symptoms just disappeared – at 52, I feel more like 25!” Melinda C., Westfield, TX.
If you would like to learn a little bit more about the many life-changing benefits of hormone replacement therapy for women or any of our other menopause or cosmetic treatments, please contact us today by calling (281) 223-1124.