What is an artificial menopause?

Description

Artificial menopause is a medical intervention that causes the cessation of ovarian production of female sex hormones. Stopping the production of hormones is achieved with the help of medications. There comes the termination of menstruation. The aim of the method is to improve the body of a woman. The method is actively used to treat certain gynecological pathologies. This intervention saves lives for patients and is shown not only to adult women, but also to girls.

This process is reversible. After the abolition of the drugs, the functions of the ovaries and the menstrual cycle are restored. Duration of treatment - at least six months.

Indications for artificial menopause

At a certain age, the function of ovaries is extinguished in women, the production of sex hormones ceases. But sometimes it is required to create such a state much earlier than the time fixed by nature. To stop the production of estrogens is necessary for the treatment of certain pathologies of the female sphere, as well as in the treatment of infertility.

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Treatment with artificial climax is used for gynecological diseases:

  • uterine myoma;
  • endometriosis;
  • uterine bleeding;
  • cancers of the reproductive system;
  • pathology associated with the hormonal background.

Types of artificial menopause The success of treatment is precisely the cessation of the ovaries producing female hormones.

Types of artificial climax

Artificial menopause is divided into 3 types:

  • Surgical. The ovaries are completely removed. The operation is indicated for organ oncology.
  • Radiation( radiological). Artificial menopause causes irradiation of the ovaries. After treatment, the ovaries restore their functions, but not in full.
  • Medicated. Gentle method, in which there is a complete restoration of the functioning of the ovaries. It is produced by the introduction into the body of artificial analogues of the hormones of the hypothalamus. They first stimulate the ovaries, and later( with depletion of the pituitary hormones) help them temporarily stop functioning. This method is considered sparing, becauseAfter the end of treatment, a full restoration of ovarian function is expected.

Medications

Medicines used to call artificial menopause are part of the hormonal group:

  1. Lucrin Depot.
  2. Buserelin.
  3. Diferelin.
  4. Zoladex.

These medications are used as injections( depot form).The drugs can work for 30-70 days. They also exist in the form of a spray. It must be used daily throughout the treatment period.

Artificial menopause may also be caused by:

  • by progestational drugs( Norkolut);
  • antigonadotropic drugs( Danazol);
  • with the help of continuous reception of combined hormonal contraceptives.

Features of the course of artificial menopause

Symptoms of artificial menopause Ovaries work with artificial climax stops abruptly, and in surgical intervention - at one time, in contrast to natural climax, which lasts for a long time.

The organism is deprived of the opportunity, under the condition of a deficiency of hormones, to gradually adapt to a further existence. That is why climacteric syndrome manifests itself in the most pronounced form.

Symptoms of the syndrome are divided into 2 types:

  1. Early.
  2. Late.

Early signs may appear in the early days:

  • vaginal dryness;
  • pain during intercourse;
  • increased sweating;
  • dizziness;
  • headaches;
  • heart palpitations;
  • paresthesia( goose bumps and tingling of the body);
  • fast fatigue;
  • weakness;
  • impaired appetite;
  • sleep disturbance;
  • irritability, tearfulness;
  • decreased libido;
  • depression, anxiety, fear;
  • absent-mindedness and forgetfulness.

Late signs on follow a few months, but develop much more rapidly than in natural climax:

  • decreased elasticity of the skin;
  • thinning and dryness of the skin;
  • brittle nails and hair;
  • decrease in turgor;
  • pain when urinating;
  • urinary incontinence;
  • urinary tract infection( urethritis, cystitis);
  • hypertension;
  • atherosclerosis;
  • thrombogenesis;
  • risk of strokes and heart attacks;
  • Osteoporosis.

Do not be afraid of side effects with artificial menopause. The manifestation of all signs is completely unlikely, and not all symptoms immediately manifest themselves.

The late symptoms of artificial menopause are serious enough, These include metabolic-endocrine disorders, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis.

Helping the body with an artificial climax

How to relieve the condition with artificial menopause Symptoms of menopause caused by artificial way, coincide with the symptoms of natural menopause. There is dryness of the mucous membranes, increased sweating, irritability, fever.

Rules for facilitating the condition:

  1. Do not take a hot bath.
  2. Do not overwork, have a lot of rest.
  3. Drink plain water, not chemical beverages.
  4. Observe the physical activity mode.
  5. Moisten the air in the room with tides, use cool compresses.
  6. For calming irritability, drink soothing teas made from herbs.

How to ease the condition?

The following tactics are used to correct negative manifestations of artificial menopause:

  1. Hormone replacement therapy is used to smooth the abrupt transition. Drugs reduce the risk of complications and facilitate the patient's condition. Treatment schedule is assigned individually.
  2. Psychologist's help is important. Most women experience depressive conditions caused by the surgical intervention, problems in the intimate area, awareness of the severity of the pathology. This condition exacerbates the course of climacteric syndrome.
  3. A definite effect is provided by sedative plant remedies, homeopathic preparations, intake of vitamins and minerals.
  4. It is desirable to balance the diet as much as possible. Always on the table should be vegetables and fruits, fish, cereals, cold pressed vegetable oils, dairy products.
  5. It is necessary to exclude fast carbohydrates( potatoes, flour and sweet).Replace coffee and tea with clean water. Summon a tide and throw in the heat can fried, smoked, hot and hot hot dishes.

Exit from the drug menopause

The menstrual cycle is restored 5-10 weeks after the last injection. The period for each patient is individual. Pregnancy often occurs 3 months after cessation of treatment, sometimes even earlier.

Testing the hormonal background after exiting the artificial menopause in the first cycles often shows a distorted result. Therefore, the desire to pass an analysis on hormones to see how the body is restored, it is necessary to postpone for 2-3 months.

The drug method is considered the most sparing, becauseAfter treatment the reproductive capacity of a woman is fully restored.