The menopause transition can be one of the most challenging life stages a woman will experience, especially if she is dealing with debilitating symptoms every day.

Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule to predict how or when a woman will respond to HRT - especially with regards to specific symptoms.

Hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, and joint pain are some of the symptoms that tend to resolve fairly early in treatment, usually within the first few weeks. With a product like vaginal estrogen cream, relief can be immediate for sore, dry, and irritated vaginal tissue.

As with all medications, there is no 100% guarantee that HRT will work for you, but within three months, approximately 80% of Winona patients report complete relief from their symptoms.

The menopause transition can start as early as in your 30's and may last for as long as 20 years! It it not a quick journey.

Sometimes the path to finding relief may not be quick either. We know this is frustrating!

However, one of the benefits of using our personalized, bioidentical HRT is that your treatment plan can be adjusted as your symptoms resolve or intensify.

HRT works best if taken consistently over a period of time, so we encourage women to give their body about 10 weeks to adjust their chosen treatment plan.

Your Winona doctor will ask you to check in and complete a Follow Up at that time.

If you are still not seeing any progress or not finding relief, your Winona doctor will be happy to discuss a change in your treatment plan! We are here to support you!