Registered Homeopath Cheryl Peavoy explores the best homeopathic medicines for any time of natural hormonal change like Peri-menopause and Menopause.

Any type of natural hormonal change can be scary, unsettling, distressing and uncomfortable. It can leave us feeling out of sorts, imbalanced, overwhelmed and with new physical symptoms to cope with as we navigate the changes.

With a sea of information at our fingertips, feeling confused as to what advice to take is common place. That’s why I love using Homeopathy to regain hormone harmony – it is a simple yet profound form of natural medicine that works by stimulating your body’s innate healing processes. This healing and rebalancing can help menopausal symptoms such as anxiety, hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog, migraines, mood swings, sleeplessness in a gentle, effective way.

Here are a few examples of homeopathic remedies that are commonly considered and often very useful for Peri-menopause and Menopausal symptoms:

Sepia is for women experiencing hot flashes, irritability, mood swings, and a sense of detachment from loved ones, they may want to escape everything. You may also have a sensation of a “bearing down” in the pelvis, brown skin spots, constipation and headaches during peri or menopause. Feeling generally worn out with life. A fabulous remedy that provides support and balancing for hormones when suitable.

Pulsatilla is great for women with irregular periods and flow and mood swings. Women needing this remedy may feel weepy, want to cry at almost anything and like to be comforted and desire company. They can have alternating heat and chills, lack of thirst and a strong desire for open air and dislike being in a hot room. Symptoms may change quite rapidly and be hard to pin down to any pattern. Also great for UTI’s during changes of hormonal change.

Lachesis can be useful for women with intense hot flashes and mood swings, especially if the symptoms are worse upon waking. Hot flushes travel upwards from the body up to the head, and they can make you feel dizzy, nauseous or have palpitations. Confidence in appearance and attractiveness can be an issue too. If you still have periods then you will feel better once the bleed starts and worse before any menstruation. Heavy bleeding and prolonged periods could also be part of your symptoms.

Natrum Mur can help women struggling with migraines, headaches or backaches during periods of hormonal change such as peri and menopause. There can also be a lot of brain fog. People needing this remedy may want to keep their feelings to themselves, put on a brave face but have feelings of sadness or grief during menopause from past hurts that haven’t yet been healed.

We can each experience different symptoms and intensities during Perimenopause and menopause so a personalised approach can often help the most during these times. With a professional Homeopath, natural remedies are selected based on your specific symptoms, nature and overall health history so your treatment is truly bespoke to you. This helps to make the best impact in the shortest time possible on improving your health and wellbeing.

If you are struggling to cope with your symptoms or are just simply fed up of not feeling your best then please engage with a professional that can offer you guidance, support and treatment.

By Cheryl Peavoy is a registered Homeopath and Homeobotanicals practitioner that helps people feel better via consultations both online and in person in the Manchester/Cheshire area.

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