The difference 10 years can make is significant. In fact, when you look back and think of your life a decade ago, you are amazed at the kind of energy that you had for your two girls. At the ages of six and 10, those adorable little ones kept you going around the clock. You were up early every morning still tired from the work that you needed to do the previous day to keep the house running smoothly.
Today, however, with your oldest daughter 12 hours away at college and your youngest daughter nearly one year into having her driver’s license, your life is still busy but in different ways. Most mornings your daughter gets up and makes her own breakfast, never quite satisfied with how you scramble her eggs if you try to help. You have long stretches of time home alone when your husband is at work and your daughter is at school or at one of her activities. You substitute teach two to three days a week, but find that when you are home you have more than enough time to prepare evening meals for just the three of you as well as take care of the laundry that is now only generated by three of you, not four.
Why is it then that you are so tired all of the time?
It seems that if you do not have a chance to take a couple of naps during the day you can barely stay awake until 8:00 at night. You find yourself going to bed earlier than normal, waking up hot and sweaty at 2:00 am on a nightly basis, and waking up exhausted once again as you start your day.
Hormone Replace Therapy Can Help Many Women Regain the Energy They Once Had
Available in several different forms, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) offers an improved lifestyle for many women in America. In fact, HRT is one of the most popular menopause solutions currently prescribed by many womens health providers. For women who are looking for anti aging treatments or assisted reproductive technology, a womens health provider can also be a great place to start.
The fact that 90% of women experience perimenopause, a period of altered menstrual cycles, before menopause is just one indicator that a growing number of patients are looking for care that relates to changing health patterns as they age. And while perimenopause typically lasts four years, this time frame can vary greatly from one person to the next.
Research indicates that the average age at menopause has not changed for several centuries, despite the fact that life expectancy has increased. If you find yourself dealing with tiredness and other physical changes it might be in your best interest to visit a womens health provider to see if you are a candidate for HRT.
