Is Menopause Causing Your Joint Pain?

Around the time of menopause, many women begin to experience joint pain for the first time. If you type a lot for your job, you may notice some difficulty moving your fingers. If you used to roll out of bed to work out, you may stop rolling so easily and experience some stiffness. Maybe you’ve started making the rounds with doctors and are busy undergoing all the usual x-rays and diagnostics followed by treatments that don’t do much to help over the long term or are inconvenient because they require so many visits to the doctor. The truth is that joint pain can be linked to menopause—the drop in estrogen that triggers other symptoms of menopause can also trigger joint pain for some women. The solution could be as simple as adding bioidentical hormone therapy to your care regimen, which has the added benefit of protecting you from other menopausal symptoms as well. Read more…