If you are beginning to experience pre-menopausal symptoms, discuss with your doctor the drug treatments available for you. If you decide that Estrasorb is not the most effective treatment for your replacement therapy, you may decide to investigate another treatment drug called Prempro.

About Prempro

When a woman consults with her doctor about the best and most effective treatment available to alleviate her menopause symptoms, her doctor will most likely tell her that the best way to go is with the lowest effective dose possible. Proponents of the drug Prempro claim that it is the lowest dose and most beneficial at treating the irritating symptoms of menopause. The drug is a combination of low doses of both estrogen and progestin. The drug is primarily used to treat hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness.

Proponents of Prempro further assert that the drug treats common symptoms of menopause while also lowering a woman’s risk of developing osteoporosis after menopause. The most common side effects of the drug include leg cramps, breast tenderness, and vaginal infections. Most women did not have abnormal irregular bleeding and did not experience weight gain. Some irregular bleeding is a natural part of menopause and replacement therapy. The most important information women should remember when taking Prempro is that estrogens do increase the risk of uterine cancer. Taking a combination medication like Prempro may help to lessen this risk because Prempro contains progestin. Also, neither Prempro nor any other estrogen-based hormone therapy is effective in preventing heart disease or stroke and may actually increase a woman’s risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Like other replacement therapy drugs, Prempro should be used only for as long as necessary to treat the most irritating side effects of menopause, even though the medication is a low dose prescription.

Women who experience unusual vaginal bleeding should immediately consult their doctor or healthcare professional. This type of bleeding could be a sign of a more serious side effect of replacement therapy such as uterine cancer. Do not take this drug if you have a history or uterine or breast cancer in order to lessen your risk of serious adverse effects.