Eating Right

After menopause and as we age, a healthy lifestyle is even more important as your body becomes more sensitive to how it’s cared for. A well-balanced diet may help reduce symptoms associated with menopause.

Soy

Ask your doctor if adding soy to your diet will help reduce your cholesterol and hot flashes and increase your bone strength. Soy products are loaded with protein, antioxidants, phytonutients, calcium, folate and many other nutrients. Soy is offered as pills and powders, but the most beneficial source is food. Soybeans, soynuts, tofu and soymilk contain large amounts of soy. And don’t forget goodies like soy ice cream and chocolate soymilk.

Calcium

After age 50, women need 1200-1500 mg of calcium each day. That’s about 4 glasses of milk or 4 servings of high calcium food such as yogurt, cottage cheese and fortified orange juice. Your body can lose bone density at an alarming rate after menopause, so it’s important to get enough calcium to help keep your bones strong.

A Balanced Diet

Fruits, vegetables, high fiber grains, lean meat, beans, legumes and calcium sources will help your body get the nutrients it needs to feel good. During menopause, good nutrition goes a long way in helping you feel your best.

While nutrition is an important part of wellness after menopause, it’s not the only factor. Combining daily exercise with nutrition will help keep you alert and healthy.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COMBIPATCH (A COMBINATION OF ESTROGEN AND PROGESTIN HORMONES)?

Do not use estrogens and progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes or dementia (decline in memory and thinking skills). Using estrogens with progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, and blood clots, and may increase your risk of dementia.

Do not use CombiPatch if you have had your uterus removed (hysterectomy). CombiPatch should not be used if you have unusual vaginal bleeding; currently have or have had certain cancers, including cancer of the breast or uterus; had a stroke or heart attack in the recent past (for example, in the past year); currently have or have had blood clots; currently have or have had liver problems; or think you may be, or know that you are, pregnant.

The most common side effects that may occur with CombiPatch are breast pain, vaginal bleeding, and headache.

CombiPatch is used after menopause to: reduce moderate to severe hot flashes; treat moderate to severe dryness, itching and burning in or around the vagina; and treat certain conditions in which a young woman’s ovaries do not produce enough estrogens naturally. If you use CombiPatch only to treat your dryness, itching and burning in or around the vagina, talk with your health care professional about whether a topical vaginal product would be better for you.

You and your health care professional should talk regularly about whether you still need treatment with CombiPatch and whether you are taking the lowest dose that works for you.

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