(What happens in menopause)
What occurs during menopause? Well, most women who reach the age of 40 might be thinking about it. A normal and natural stage of ageing is menopause. It is a common condition that every woman experiences. While some may experience a smooth menopause, others may experience a stormy course. Let’s get into a detailed study of what is menopause and its symptoms in this blog.
What is menopause
When a woman enters menopause, her ovaries stop producing eggs, which causes her estrogen levels to decrease. At the time of menopause, women can experience symptoms or see changes in their menstrual cycles. Menopausal symptoms may be present in about 8 out of 10 women. The low estrogen level is the main cause of these symptoms.
COMMON MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS:
As you approach the end of your menstrual cycles, you may experience some or all of the following symptoms
Hot flashes:
Three out of every four women have this most common menopausal symptom. Besides having excessive sweating, a woman has flushing on her face, neck, and chest. During the episode, she also experiences weakness and chest tightness. This begins sometime before menopause and lasts for several years.
Profuse sweating:
This commonly occurs at bedtime disturbing sleep.
You may have other symptoms like
*Frequent headache
*Irritability
*Insomnia(difficulty in sleeping)
*Anxiety and Depression
*Joint pain and general body aches
*Loss of sexual drive(libido)
TYPES OF MENOPAUSE:
Many women can determine whether they are in the menopause transition stage or not by examining their signs and symptoms. Menopause is divided into two types.
Natural menopause:
When a woman is between the ages of 45 and 55, this develops as a natural aspect of ageing.
Surgical menopause:
This occurs when ovaries are surgically removed before the woman reaches the natural menopause age for a variety of reasons.
MANAGEMENT:
Tips on diet and lifestyle can help with overall well-being. These include
Weight loss– For a healthy menstrual cycles, lose weight while following a balanced diet.
Cessation of smoking– Smoking has been linked to earlier menopause and increased hot flashes hence it is vital to stop it.
Increased exercise– Regular exercise can improve your quality of sleep and help you fight conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease.
Reduce intake of alcohol.
Depending on the severity and background risk of the individual, the vasomotor symptoms need to be managed. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which can help these women by reducing their symptoms, can only be utilized under a doctor’s supervision.
DO I NEED TSETS TO CONFIRM MENOPAUSE:
Once a woman is nearing her late forties, she can confirm menopause by her clinical symptoms like absent menstruation (monthly periods) for a year along with one or more of the menopausal symptoms she goes through. Hormone tests are not often used to confirm menopause, but they are helpful in some circumstances.
To sum up
Thus, when you have completed 12 months without a menstruation cycle, you are in menopause. During menopause, some symptoms are common. Make sure to tell your doctor what you know about your symptoms and how they affect your daily life without panicking. Therefore, they can provide you with advice on some medications and treatments to manage your symptoms and increase your comfort.
