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Menopause Drugs and Medications

There are a number of prescription and over-the-counter medications available to treat the symptoms of menopause. This article focuses on treatments for the 3 most common symptoms and complications: hot flashes, bone loss, and vaginal dryness.

Menopause Complications

The physical changes that occur before and during menopause may be bothersome, but they're a normal part of the menopause transition. However, your risk for more serious complications increases after you reach menopause—during the postmenopause stage.

Menopause Facts and Tips

Menopause is not a disease or disorder.

Hyperthyroidism Complications

Untreated hyperthyroidism can lead to serious complications, mainly related to the heart. When you have hyperthyroidism, your body is, in a way, running on overdrive all the time, and that can greatly affect your heart. Some possible heart-related complications of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism are:

Synthetic T4 Supplements for Hypothyroidism

Synthetic forms of the thyroid hormone T4 are generally called levothyroxine, and they are considered the standard treatment for hypothyroidism.

Surgery for Osteoporosis

If you have a serious osteoporosis fracture, you'll most likely need surgery. The most common locations for osteoporosis-related fractures are in the hip, spine, and wrist.

Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, or bone loss, affects people of all different ages and backgrounds. But there are certain risk factors that may make you more susceptible to developing osteoporosis. Some of the most common osteoporosis risk factors are often unavoidable; that is, you can't control their occurrence. These factors include:

Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis

You may want to visit a physical therapist to help you recover from an osteoporosis-related fracture. Physical therapy won't heal the broken bone—but it will give you better odds of a successful recovery.

Osteoporosis Prevention

It's never too early to start thinking about what you can do to prevent osteoporosis. From the foods you eat to the amount of regular physical activity you get, the choices you make impact your health—right down to your bones. Below are four areas to focus your efforts in preventing osteoporosis:

Osteoporosis Overview

Osteoporosis means "porous bone," and it's a disorder characterized by "holey" bones. This might be confusing because if you viewed a healthy bone under a microscope, it would have gaps similar to those in a honeycomb. But an osteoporotic bone contains much bigger spaces than healthy bones.

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