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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.

Healthy Lifestyle Habits During Menopause

You can't avoid menopause. And in most cases, you can't avoid the symptoms associated with it. But the good news is that there are ways you can minimize—or even prevent—the bothersome side effects of this transition. Healthy lifestyle habits, such as exercise, a balanced diet, and not smoking are the best ways to do so.

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:

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.

Exercise and Osteoporosis

Bones—like muscles—respond to the stresses placed upon them. So as you strengthen your muscles with exercise, you'll strengthen your bones, too.

Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Osteoporosis

If you're approaching menopause, your body will likely alert you to the sudden drop in estrogen with physical signs (such as hot flashes) and psychological changes (including mood swings).

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