Understanding Menopause : Menopause Symptoms and Treatment, What is Menopause?

Understanding  Menopause : Menopause Symptoms and Treatment, What is Menopause?-The fact of the matter is, this is a condition where every woman will encounter at a certain point in her life. This Article is to give you information on Menopause, symptoms, prevention, and how you can manage symptoms encountered when one is at the menopausal stage. This kind of condition only affects women.

Menopause is not a disease, but rather the point in a woman's life at which she is no longer fertile, and menstrual periods have ceased. During this time, ovulation stops and estrogen hormones drop.

Menopause can be accompanied by physical symptoms in some women, like hot flashes or night sweats. Menopause is the time point at which a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 months. Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause, and the symptoms of the transition can take two to ten years. Menopause can be seen as a positive beginning of a new phase of life, with opportunities to take preventive action against major health risks.

Menopause can simply be said to be a moment in a woman’s life where her monthly flow of blood (menstruation) ceases. This is when there will be no longer the fertilization of ovarian eggs in the woman; as a result, a woman can never get pregnant again. Menopause occurs in women in their mid-forties and mid-fifties.

Premenopausal

Premenopausal is a word used in medical terms to describe the years that leads to the time when the woman is not able to conceive again. This period is when the hormones of the reproductive systems are reducing and no more constant and abundant as to when the woman is fertile. Here, certain effects are seen due to the reduction or withdrawal of hormones in the body system of the woman. These effects include hot flash, night sweats and many more.

Post Menopause

This is a time in which a woman that is intact does not experience menstruation of menstrual flow constantly in 12 months. This is a period where a woman’s ovaries become inactive. The reason for this 12 months delay is to know certainly that the woman has reached a menopause. If the woman experiences a menstrual flow at the 11th month, she would still be considered to be in the premenopausal stage. A woman is considered infertile if she has passed these 12 months without no menstrual flow. And her chances of conceiving are nearly zero per cent since she doesn’t have her hormones and ovaries functioning properly.

Symptoms Of Menopause

When menopause is occurring, there are changes in hormones which cause menopausal symptoms. These symptoms are sometimes severe and could start suddenly. Symptoms include:

  Irregular menstrual periods :These periods may come ones every 3 months or 5 months and this could eventually stop (not seeing your menopause again).

Hot flashes  also known as hot flushes. They come on rapidly and they occur mostly in the 1st and 2nd years. Types are standard hot flashes and slow ember hot flashes.

  Night sweats: This is most common as this mostly occur during the night around 11am or thereabout. These occur when you are deep in sleep and you suddenly wake up during the night to see your cloth is wet all over.

Change in body odor : Odor is produced by bacteria that grow on the skin

Changes in body odor can make the menopausal women experiencing them very self-conscious. Menopausal hormonal changes cause an increase in sweat production, in response to physical menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, or psychological symptoms such as anxiety and panic disorder. This increase in sweat production can lead to increased body odor, even while maintaining a good personal hygiene regimen. As well as the quantity of sweat produced,

changes in body odor may also be due to genetic predisposition. Although changes in body odor are normal in menopausal women, they can still be bothersome. Treatments are available to tackle the root of the hormonal imbalance, while simple changes to lifestyle, such as choosing clothes with natural, breathable fabrics, may help reduce body odor.

  Skin flushes or redness of the skin area especially on the face, chest area.

  Insomnia: insomnia is the in ability to sleep at stipulated times. Most people use drugs like vailium and lexothan to induce sleep. These drugs could be dangerous to the health

Low libido: this is because your sex hormones that turns you on are reduced and not as concentrated as when you were very fertile.

Memory loss: this is not so common but it happens in some women

Depression (Yet to write an article on depression. But I will)

Vaginal infections such as fungus and bacteria

Arthritis and osteoporosis are common with hormonal changes: osteoporosis is when the bone lacks calcium. Bone density reduces. Read osteoporosis and Arthritis

  Dizziness and the feel of drowsiness: It is best to check up with your health professionals to carry out estrogen test and bone density. Best is to explain your symptoms to him/her and how bad you feel. This will enable your health professional to know what he should do. In all, provide your health professional with all the information he needs.

Fatigue : Fatigue is a persistent feeling of weakness, tiredness, and lowered

energy level Fatigue, one of the most common menopause symptoms, is defined as an ongoing and persistent feeling of weakness, tiredness, and lowered energy levels, rather than just sleepiness or drowsiness. Other characteristics of fatigue may include apathy, irritability, and decreased attention span.

Crashing fatigue is a phenomenon which comes on suddenly, leaving a woman devoid of energy and unable to continue her activity. Fatigue in menopause is caused by hormonal changes; hormones such as estrogen regulate energy use at a cellular level, so when hormone levels drops during menopause, so too do energy levels. Chronic fatigue in menopause can have a drastic impact on daily life, putting a strain on relationships, work productivity, and quality of life, so treating the underlying hormonal imbalance is essential to restore energy levels.

Other Symptoms of Menopause

Here are other symptoms of menopause to noe.

Changes in Odor

Irregular Heartbeat

Depression

Joint Pain

Burning Tongue

Hair Loss

Sleep Disorders

Difficult Concentrating

Memory Lapses

Weight Gain

Incontinence

Bloating

Allergies

Brittle Nails

Anxiety

Irritability

Itchy Skin

Breast Pain

Headaches

Electric Shocks

Digestive Problems

Gum Problems

Muscle Tension

Treatment of menopause

Treatment of menopause could be based on how severe your symptoms are. However, the most common form of treatment is Hormone replacement therapy. But at times, hormones replacement therapy could be dangerous. Best is to meet with your health professional.

Studies have shown that Hormone replacement could bring big risk of order form of unfriendly body conditions such as breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and sometimes damage brain cells. Hormone replacement therapy is sometimes good for women who are just entering into menopause and unlikely good for women who have been into menopause for many years.  And if the medicine should be taken, it should not be anything more than 5 years.

How to reduce menopause symptoms

  It is best for you to avoid anything that has caffeine.

  Take lots of calcium rich food with vitamin d. you know bone density reduces as you have reached menopausal stage.

   Exercise is good for you to keep blood flow proper all over the body system.

   Exercise your virginal wall muscles by doing kegal exercise. You can do kegal exercise at anywhere you are. Very convenient to do if you practice it with time.

Effect of Early Menopause

Women who enter menopause early can have symptoms similar to those of regular menopause. These can include hot flashes, mood changes, vaginal dryness, and decreased sex drive. For some women with early menopause, these symptoms are quite severe. In addition, women who go through menopause early may have a higher risk of certain health problems, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about treatments like menopausal hormone therapy that can help with symptoms. Discuss ways to protect your health.

Women who want to have children and go through early menopause may feel extremely upset. If you want to be a parent, talk to your doctor about other options, like donor egg programs or adoption. Your doctor may suggest that you see an infertility specialist. You also can talk to your doctor or a therapist about painful feelings from the loss of fertility and other effects of reaching menopause