These can be found in various nutritional formulas on the market. There are a number of Black Cohosh products on the market for menopause including Remifemin . Natural estrogen compounds are available by prescription from compounding pharmacists. Estrone and Estradiol are the ones that may cause most of the risks associated with estrogen use. A two estrogen type of compound is called Bi-estrogen.
Natural progesterone is an important component in menopausal symptom management for many women.
The benefit of using a cream product over an oral form is that you need a much lower dose because it does not have to be metabolized by the liver. Progestins such as Provera are not natural progesterone but a synthetic version which is not chemically equivalent to the progesterone produced by the body. Of course, don't forget to get plenty of regular exercise. Exercise is probably the single most important thing a woman can do to improve her overall health and well-being throughout her life. Although these suggestions work for many women, remember every woman is different and it may take some time for you to find which treatments, or combination of treatments, work best for you.