5 Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause is a time of hormonal change for women, when estrogen and progesterone production decreases. Menopause comes from two Greek words that mean “month” and “to end,” and the current medical definition of menopause means exactly the same: the absence of menstruation for twelve months.
This normally occurs when a woman is around 50. What are symptoms of menopause? Below are five categories of menopause symptoms.
1. Changes in blood vessel dilation and constriction.
This blood vessel activity causes hot “flashes” and sleep irregularities. Hot flashes are not related to the internal temperature of the body but rather to the temperature of the skin. There are various theories about why, during menopause, women’s skin temperatures may rise periodically as much as 7 degrees. One of the most intriguing theories is that women who experience hot flashes have a very narrow comfort zone – that zone where they are neither sweating nor chilled. Estrogen seems to widen that zone; conversely lower estrogen narrows the zone. (Studies conducted by Dr. Robert R. Freedman and colleagues, Wayne State Univ., Detroit). Hot flashes contribute to sleep irregularities.
2. Urinary or genital tract changes
Women may experience thinning, drying, itching and bleeding in the vaginal area sometimes associated with pain on intercourse. Another issue may be urinary frequency, urgency or incontinence.
3. Bone changes
Changes in the bones may result in osteopenia (pre-osteoporosis), osteoporosis, joint and muscle pain or back pain.
4. Skin and soft tissue changes
Skin may thin as part of menopause or lose elasticity and breasts may become smaller. These changes are associated with the loss in estrogen that accompanies menopause.
5. Psychological or mood changes
Changes in mood may include irritability and depression or be accompanied by fatigue and memory loss.
I hope these articles help you know about menopause.
this article really help for me.
in my age now , i have those symptons, fortunately i can handle it nicely with help of my family member and of course talked with my doctor.
best regards.
Thanks for all the useful information. Your insight is very keen. Keep it up.
This is a usefull info, thanks ! my mom actually got the fifth symptoms
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osteoporosis is very common among the elderly, calcium and magnesium supplements help a lot in osteoporosis.`::
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osteoporosis can be alleviated by taking lots of calcium and magnesium supplements;’”
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