Menopause hormone repalacements can cause low hormone symptoms

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are medications commonly used to manage symptoms and disease associated with hormonal imbalances in menopausal women, including osteoporosis.

However, these can lead to fluctuations in oestrogen levels in the body, which may result in symptoms of low oestrogen because your body believes there's an excess.

These might include hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, insomnia and fatigue, which mimic the symptoms of fluctuating oestrogen during menopause. In some women they may also increase the risk of breast cancer.

There are natural alternatives that address the individual underlying causes of imbalanced hormones and osteoporosis.

Personalised interventions can include optimising nutrition, healing the gut (often a key factor), anti-inflammatory therapies, detoxification, lifestyle modifications and genetic considerations.