Menopause, induced
hot flashes (a sudden warm feeling with flushing), night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, fluctuations in sexual desire (libido), forgetfulness, trouble sleeping and fatigue, probably from loss of sleep.
Hormone therapy (HT) with estrogen and progesterone and other medications have been used to treat the symptoms of induced menopause when these are severe or disturbing. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of menopause such as hot flashes, disturbed sleep, and vaginal dryness.
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