| Menopause - Comprehensive overview covers | | | | levels will drop at around day 28 if there's no |
| symptoms, treatment options and self-care measures. | | | | pregnancy, and menstruation begins.Some women |
| Did you know that menopause is not actually called | | | | begin to have early menopause signs, symptoms and |
| 'menopause' until one year after your last period? | | | | complaints in their late thirties. Changes in menstrual |
| Menopause, the word, is a combination of two Greek | | | | periods and more severe premenstrual symptoms |
| words which mean month and terminate. Translated | | | | may be related to menopause. If a woman stops |
| literally menopause means "the end of the monthlies." | | | | menstruating before the age of 40, it is considered |
| The average woman reaches menopause about the | | | | premature menopause. Sometimes this happens |
| age of fifty- one, although it can vary from your thirties | | | | naturally and may be a result of genetics. In other |
| to your fifties. Certain factors such as the age your | | | | cases it is caused by treatment for a medical condition, |
| mother began menopause and environmental | | | | such as removal of the ovaries due to cancer. |
| influences may play a key role in determining when | | | | Women who experience an unnatural premature |
| you begin to experience the signs and symptoms of | | | | menopause typically have more severe menopause |
| perimenopause.First, here are the most common | | | | symtoms and medication is often |
| symptoms of menopause:- Anxiety and depression- | | | | necessary.Alternative therapy may be beneficial in |
| Endometriosis- Fibroid tumors- Foggy, fuzzy thinking | | | | helping one to cope with menopause signs and |
| and memory lapses- Hot flashes and night sweats- | | | | symptoms. Acupuncture and relaxation techniques are |
| Inability to handle stress- Irregular menstrual cycles- | | | | natural therapies that could provide some relief to |
| Light or heavy menstrual flow- Lumpy or tender | | | | sufferers. Herbal remedies can be found online but |
| breasts- Mood swings- PMS- Sleep problems- Vaginal | | | | before using them talk to a doctor and make sure |
| dryness- Water retention and bloating- Weight | | | | they are safe to take. Interactions and interference |
| gainOther signs and symptomsThe most common is | | | | with prescription meds is possible with taking certain |
| the hot flush. However, women may sometimes | | | | herbs. Severe reactions have been documented so be |
| experience several of the symptoms listed below: * | | | | sure and check on these remedies before taking |
| hot flushes and night sweats * aches and pains * | | | | them.Living Life after MenopauseMany women are |
| crawling or itching sensations under the skin * | | | | anxious, worried and even scared about going through |
| headaches * vaginal dryness * reduced sex drive | | | | menopause. Yes, it can be difficult to stop |
| (libido) To obtain menopause help for menopause signs | | | | menstruating and no longer be able to bear children. |
| symptoms, understand female hormones, the | | | | However, many women find menopause to be a |
| menstrual cycle and how hormone imbalance happens. | | | | happy and exciting time in their lives. You are no longer |
| In a healthy menstruating woman, estrogen is the main | | | | bound to periods and hormones and can live without |
| hormone produced for the first 10-12 days following | | | | the worry of pregnancy. Through education and |
| the previous menstrual flow. Ovulation then signals the | | | | acceptance, menopause can become one of the |
| female body to produce progesterone, which occurs | | | | most enjoyable stages in your life. |
| for the next 12 or so days. Progesterone and estrogen | | | | |