Living with menopause can make you feel out of control, as erratic symptoms prevent you from functioning normally. When these symptoms include inadequate sleep and insomnia, the effects can be devastating to everyday life by causing exhaustion.
While each woman’s experience with menopause is unique, symptoms develop because menopause occurs at the end of your fertile years. When this happens, your ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone, the hormones that regulate your menstrual cycle and other body systems. The symptoms that accompany menopause are your body’s reaction to this change in hormonal balance.
Some women find relief from menopausal symptoms like insomnia and inadequate sleep by returning hormones to more balanced levels with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).
Our team led by Daniel Esteves, MD in Lawrenceville, Georgia, can help you deal with inadequate sleep and other symptoms of menopause that interfere with your quality of life.
After a thorough examination, review of your medical history, and assessment of your symptoms, Dr. Esteves designs a treatment plan to meet your needs and improve your quality of life. Depending on your condition, Dr. Esteves’s recommendations may include BHRT, lifestyle counseling, and guidance to improve your quality of sleep.
Find out more about treatments that can help you regain restful sleep along with control of your life during menopause.
BHRT uses a form of replacement hormones that are natural compounds derived from plants. These compounds are described as “bioidentical” because they possess the identical chemical structure as the hormones made by your body. The most commonly replicated hormones used in BHRT for relief of menopausal symptoms are estrogen and progesterone.
Dr. Esteves uses BioTEⓇ Medical as a source of BHRT. BioTE is a form of BHRT that uses subcutaneous pellets to deliver hormone therapy that’s customized to your needs.
The pellet is comparable in size to a grain of rice. It’s implanted under the skin on your buttocks or near your hip in a quick, in-office procedure.
BioTE pellets work by releasing steady levels of hormones in a customized dosage for around six months. The treatment can help you regain the hormonal balance which was lost in menopause and relieve your symptoms, such as irregular sleep and insomnia, that cause your fatigue.
While BHRT can help improve your exhaustion, you can also make lifestyle modifications to support a restful night’s sleep.
Follow these suggestions to improve your sleep:
For persistent insomnia, you may also benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). This treatment can help you control or eliminate negative thoughts that may be interfering with falling asleep. As a result, you may fall asleep faster and reduce the number of times you awaken during the night.
If you’re experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety, which can also occur with menopause, discuss treatment options for these emotions with Dr. Esteves. Ignoring these issues can increase your risk of poor sleep and affect your overall well-being.
To find out more about getting relief from menopausal symptoms like exhaustion, schedule an appointment with Dr. Esteves online, or call one of our Oklahoma City offices today.
