If you want protection against hot flashes, osteoporosis, and heart disease, you need to use hormone pills or patches. If you still have your womb, the doctor will probably recommend that you take pills with estrogen and progestin. If your womb has been removed through a hysterectomy, you only need to take estrogen. Patches are worn on the skin. They slowly and steadily release hormones.
Some patches only have estrogen.
Others have estrogen and progestin. If you do not want to take hormones or you cannot take them for medical reasons, there are other ways to relieve some of the problems brought on by menopause. Drink cold drinks instead of hot ones. Drink less coffee, tea, colas and other drinks that have caffeine. Drink fewer alcoholic drinks.