Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
HRT is the primary treatment for primary ovarian insufficiency. This is because the condition causes your ovaries to stop producing enough estrogen and other essential hormones. Estrogen is a vital hormone that isn’t just important to the menstrual cycle, but also to different functions of the body, such as:
- Brain
- Metabolism
- Cardiovascular system
- Musculoskeletal system
- breasts
- Skin
- Hair
- Urinary tract
HRT will help replace lost hormones needed to:
- Improve sexual health
- Restore regular periods
- Improve the quality of life
- Reduce symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, and vaginal atrophy[4]
- Reduce the risk of further complications like heart diseases
- In some cases, it improves your chance of getting pregnant
Your doctor will prescribe HRT using any of these methods:
- Gels
- Pills
- Creams
- Vaginal ring
- Skin patches
- Intrauterine device (IUD)
These devices will either contain only progesterone or both progesterone and estrogen. Discuss with your doctor which is best for you.