Registered Homeopath and natural women’s health expert Kiran Grover explores the best homeopathic medicines for your Perimenopause and Menopause.

In a natural shift, women in their mid-life will transition and experience hormonal changes that take them from their optimum fertile period to perimenopause and then menopause.

Perimenopause usually starts between the ages of 40 – 44 years, but it can start earlier or later. Menopause is the permanent end of a woman’s menstruation; she will no longer have menstrual bleeds, often called periods. Once you have not had a period or spotting for 12 months then you know your periods have stopped for good and you have reached your Menopause. The average age for Menopause is 51 years.

What are the symptoms of the Menopause?
Some signs that you are starting your Menopause might be unusually light, heavy, or infrequent periods. Every woman will have a different experience with menopause, but these are the symptoms to look out for:

• Anxiety
• Mood changes
• Difficulty sleeping, insomnia
• Increase in facial hair
• Heart palpitations
• Problems with concentration or memory – ‘brain fog’
• Reduced sex drive
• Tinnitus
• Hot flushes (night sweats as well)
• Lows of self-confidence
• Headaches/migraines
• Hair loss or thinning
• Dry/oily skin, sometimes adult acne
• Joint aches, pains, stiffness
• Weight gain or changed body shape
• Sensitive teeth, painful gums or other mouth problems
• Vaginal dryness and pain, itching or discomfort during sex

Symptoms can last weeks, months or years, and might change with time. Homeopathic medicine can be supportive and help you tackle your symptoms. Regular exercise, wholefoods, quality sleep and practices such a mediation, breath work or yoga can also help you through this natural stage in life.

My top Homeopathic Remedies for Menopause

Cimicifuga
Cimicifuga is a useful remedy, when you get hot flushes and your face can be pale and you can also feel cold. There can be a feeling of gloom, hopelessness and worry about control. There can be back pain with a ‘bearing down’ sensation.

Lachesis
Lachesis can be the right Homeopathic remedy for you if you feel constricted, avoiding tight clothes and you often feel hungry. The hot flushes can be accompanied by palpitations and even panic attacks. You can feel depressed or with a low mood, feeling suspicious of others, like you need to be on guard. Your menstrual bleed could be very dark in colour.

Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla can be the indicated Homeopathic remedy for you if you get flushes of heat especially at night or, in the morning which causes you to crave fresh air. You feel worse for eating rich food and have changeable symptoms, unpredictable bleeds which can make you feel restless.

Sabina
Sabina can be the indicated Homeopathic medicine when there is a strong desire for fresh air and the need to remove clothing during a hot flush. There can be history of over-work and a desire for peace. You will feel irritable and worse at night.

Sepia
Sepia can be your indicated Homeopathic medicine if you feel hot flushes and sweat that rise up the body which cause you to then feel cold. You may experience a ‘dragging down’ sensation. You can feel irritable, worn out, anxious and even angry. Your mood can swing and you can experience heavy menstrual bleeding.

Homeopathic medicine can be really helpful in treating Perimenopause and Menopausal symptoms. By working with a professional registered Homeopath you can benefit fully, tackling your symptoms at a physical and emotional level.

If you share my passion about treating Perimenopause and Menopause naturally using Homeopathy, or if you want to find out more, get in touch with me to talk more about Homeopathic treatment and women’s health.

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By Kiran Grover MA, LCHE RSHom Homeopathic Consultant

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