What is menopause?
Menopause represents the end of menstruation cycles. It is usually diagnosed when a woman has not had a menstrual period more for than a year, and there are no other obvious medical issues. A majority of women experience natural menopause between the ages of 45 to 55, but it can occur as early as age 30, and as late as age 60.
Menopause is not a disease; rather, it is a natural progression to the end of a woman’s fertility, resulting from the slowing down of production of the two sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, in the ovaries. The discomfort of menopause varies and can be frustrating. However, a positive mindset would help ease many of the discomforts.
What are the signs and symptoms?
The experience of menopause varies from woman to woman. Menopausal women tend to find life more overwhelming than normal, and do not understand why this is so. The mood of a menopausal woman changes frequently with high occurrence, ranging from feelings of sadness to irritability and frustration. These are normal hormonal changes that may happen but can be dealt with.
Other common symptoms include:
- Hot flashes - they result from hormonal fluctuations and imbalance, and usually occur at night, which can be annoying and uncomfortable; these hot flashes may interrupt the sufferer's normal sleeping cycle, leading to insomnia and fatigue
- Thinner and more sensitive vaginal lining
- Vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, bladder incontinence, and a bloated body due to water retention
- Higher risk of urinary tract infections
- Weight gain around waist or mid-section of the body
Source : Parkway East Hospital
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