Menopause

Menopause, or the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, is a natural biological process, not a medical illness. Even so, the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause can disrupt your sleep, sap your energy and trigger feelings of sadness and loss, while hormonal changes cause a range of physical symptoms. Technically, you don't actually "hit" menopause until one year following your final menstrual period. In the United States, that occurs by age 51, on average.

The signs and symptoms of menopause include:

• irregular periods
• decreased fertility
• vaginal dryness
• hot flashes
• sleep disturbances
• mood swing
• increased abdominal fat
• thinning hair
• loss of breast fullness

Many physicians and their patients are choosing natural hormone replacement therapy (nHRT) instead of conventional, synthetic therapies to treat peri-menopausal or menopausal symptoms, PMS and sexual dysfunction. Natural or bio-identical hormones that are derived from plants, including yams and soy, are identical in structure to human hormones naturally found in a woman’s body. Recent studies indicate that these natural, bio-identical hormones may have fewer side effects versus synthetic preparations, while still affording protection against heart disease and Alzheimer’s and improving bone density, as well as improving cholesterol and lipid profiles.

Customized bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is compounded in Ascend SpecialtyRx’s state-of-the-art compounding laboratory, under the direction of our highly trained and experienced compounding pharmacists. 

Our pharmacy maintains full availability of all needed medications, medical supplies, and compounding supplies and we offer around-the-clock emergency support and patient counseling, as well as confidential, flexible and on-time delivery options.

Our expert pharmacy team works closely with each patient and their healthcare providers to help ensure that patients take their medications as prescribed, and offers information on how to minimize side effects.  We can also provide recommendations for alternative therapies, whenever appropriate.