What Is Menopause?
Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life, in which the hormonal function of the ovaries ceases and, therefore, is expressed with the definitive absence of menstruation. Generally, this happens between 45-55 years, the usual average being 50 years.
How Do You Know You Are Experiencing Menopause?
The diagnosis of menopause is made when the woman spends at least 1 year without menstruation. Any alteration that is expressed around that period is called perimenopause or climacteric. During this period, the transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive stage of women occurs. This is due to the gradual decrease in the production of estrogen and progesterone that generates, among other symptoms, the cessation of menstruation. Surgical menopause is one that is produced artificially by surgical removal of the ovaries. Hysterectomy or removal of the uterus also generates an absence of menstruation, but this does not represent menopause since the ovaries will continue their function until it ceases. A hysterectomy does not determine an early menopause.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Menopause?
Women who are in peri-menopause express very different symptoms. The perception of them is variable according to each patient:
How Is Menopause Treated or Managed?
The treatment of menopause during the climacteric has the purpose of giving a better quality of life to those women who suffer from any of the aforementioned symptoms. Generally, it is preferred to treat each symptom individually, although, in patients with very florid symptoms and poor quality of life, hormone replacement is chosen for short periods. To all this, we must add lifestyle changes to reduce the incidence of symptoms.
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Healthy Lifestyle Choices During Menopause
Menopause brings with it a series of physical and functional changes, as well as emotional ones. To prevent these changes from being overwhelming and to manage them better, it is important to lead a healthy life. With small changes and consistency, this period can be as full as previous years.
It is recommended:
Prevention is very important at this stage of life. Therefore, find out from your gynecologist about the possible changes that may occur in menopause and how to cope with them.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause
What happens to women after menopause?
Decrease in breast tissue. Decreased desire (libido) and sexual response. Increased risk of bone loss (osteoporosis) Urinary system changes, such as frequency and urgency to urinate and increased risk of urinary tract infection.
What is the period after menopause called?
Perimenopause means “around menopause” and refers to the time during which the body makes the natural transition to menopause marking the end of the reproductive years. Perimenopause is also called the menopausal transition.
What vitamins are good for menopause?
On Women’s Health: Nutrition During Perimenopause and Menopause
- Vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 is essential for supporting bone and heart health1. …
- Vitamin D/Calcium. …
- Omega 3. …
- B vitamins…
- Iron. …
- Phytoestrogens.
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