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7. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
You might know about the rewards of visualization and deep breathing techniques, but cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more than mental exercises. In fact, CBT can help you overcome physical discomforts, and even improve the way your body functions. Symptoms like hot flashes are a bit mysterious, but one thing is fairly clear: stress makes them worse. If you learn how to mentally shift your perspective and adjust your behaviour at the onset of an episode, you can overcome the stress, calm your mind and heart rate, and help to draw your focus to other things to make for a much more tolerable time.
Vaginal estrogen therapy is a type of HRT therapy which may help menopausal women who suffer from vaginal dryness, itching, and pain during intercourse.
