A Balancing Act
Poem on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
When strength fades and muscle tire,
Signalling you to pause and retire.
The mood shifts pounds your ailing body,
And water works starts to behave oddly!
Your cycles ebb in a erratic sea,
Body announcing its menopause decree!
However a remedy awaits, a soothing key,
It’s called Hormone replacement therapy.
Oestrogen pumps your skin hair and bone,
Progesterone acts as the balancing stone,
Proportionately dispensed are these molecules,
To maintain harmony in this hormonal misrule.
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Hot flashes are doused and body calmed,
Bones are fortified and muscles are embalmed.
The glow returns and memory refreshed,
Now Menopause seems like a welcomed guest!
Though HRT is a boon of medical science,
“One size fits all “is not what it aligns,
So make your choice as you are unique,
Research, discuss and advice you seek.
With courage, determination and boldness
Accept the challenge of this hormonal mess
HRT will be your ally in these phases vast,
You shall emerge victorious and unsurpassed!
Dr. Maureen Tigga [MS, MRCOG (London), CIMP Menopause specialist]
