Menopause Management

The signs and symptoms of menopause are usually clear and there are no tests needed to make a diagnosis. Please speak to me about the signs and symptoms of menopause that you are experiencing. However in some cases the doctor might need to do some blood test to determine the level of follicle stimulating hormone and your estrogen level and also the thyroid stimulating hormone.

An underactive thyroid hormone can cause  symptoms similar to menopause symptoms.

The treatment of menopause is merely for the symptoms, treatment focuses on relieving the signs and symptoms of menopause and also managing the chronic conditions that come with age. There are several treatments that are used to relieve the symptoms of menopause for example hormone therapy which is an effective treatment to relieve hot flushes.

Other treatments are vaginal estrogen,low-dose antidepressants amongst other treatments that you can discuss with Dr. Setati.