Patient's question:
Female, 56 years old, recently feels her temper has become very bad, and her skin has also become very poor. Question: Can estrogen replacement therapy be taken long-term during menopause?Doctor's answer:
For women in menopause, if the symptoms of menopause are relatively severe and even affect daily life, it is recommended to supplement estrogen through medication, which can quickly and significantly increase estrogen levels in the body, thereby restoring the endocrine system to normal. As long as the endocrine system returns to normal, menopausal symptoms will improve. While food supplementation with estrogen takes longer to take effect, it is valuable for its safety. Because estrogen-containing drugs all have side effects, long-term consumption can harm health. For friends who want to supplement estrogen through diet, they can eat foods rich in estrogen, such as honey, royal jelly, soy milk, tofu, and floral honey, which can supplement estrogen to a certain extent. However, it is necessary to consume these estrogen-rich foods for a long time, otherwise the effect will not be significant.