Menopause begins with the gradual shrinking of the ovaries, which starts for the majority of women in their mid to late 40’s. This signals the beginning of the prolonged process and over the next several years menopause will begin to speed up. The main factor involved in menopause is the loss of the sex hormone estrogen (which can be balanced using a good quality progesterone cream). Estrogen is one of the hormones that are produced by the ovaries and it is responsible for the production of eggs in the ovaries as well as the monthly period.
Estrogen contributes to the overall health of the body and in particular the bones, skin, blood and hair. It can even affect our moods and the swings that we commonly experience. Estrogen is produced in other areas of the body but to a much lesser extent and so as menopause progresses and the ovaries slowly shrink they begin to produce less and less estrogen which isn’t compensated for by the other hormone producing areas. Applying a topical natural progesterone cream can help balance hormones during this stage of a woman’s life and can help to relieve symptoms of menopause.