Tibolone is a drug that belongs to the hormone replacement therapy group and is used during menopause to replenish the amount of estrogen and reduce its symptoms, such as hot flashes or excessive sweating, and also acts to prevent osteoporosis.
This remedy can be found in pharmacies, pills, generics or under the trade names Tibial, Reduclim or Libiam.
- The use of Tibolone is indicated for the treatment of conditions such as hot flashes.
- Night sweats.
- Vaginal irritation.
- Depression and decreased sexual desire as a result of menopause or after removal of the ovaries.
- Through surgery.
In addition, this remedy can also be used to prevent osteoporosis, when there is a high risk of fractures, when a woman cannot take other medications or when other medications are not effective.
Symptoms usually improve after a few weeks, but the best results appear after three months of treatment.
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The use of Tibolone should be done after a prescription and in accordance with your instructions. In general, it is recommended to take one tablet a day, administered orally and preferably at the same time.
However, it should not be used until 12 months after the last calendar period.
Some of the side effects that can occur during treatment with tibolone are abdominal pain, weight gain, bleeding or vaginal spots, thick white or yellowish vaginal discharge, breast pain, vaginal itching, vaginal thrush, vaginitis and excessive proliferation. Hair.
The use of tibolone is contraindicated in people with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, in women with a history of cancer or thrombosis, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women with heart problems, with abnormal liver function, porphyria or unexplained vaginal bleeding.