WHAT IS MENOPAUSE?
Menopause is the period
in a woman’s life after she stops menstruating, which marks the end of her
reproductive years. A woman’s ovaries manufacture estrogen and
progesterone. These hormones control ovulation and menstruation. A
woman is born with eggs, which are stored in the ovaries. When a woman’s
eggs stop releasing an egg every month and menstruation stops – menopause has
occurred. Menopause is a natural part of aging and usually occurs after
40. Other causes of menopause include hysterectomy, chemotherapy, or
damage to the ovaries. This is sometimes called premature
menopause. If you’re not sure if you are in menopause – your doctor can
confirm with a specific blood test. Average age for menopause is 51.
WHAT IS
PERIMENOPAUSE?
Perimenopause usually
starts years before actual menopause when the ovaries begin to make less
estrogen. It usually lasts right up until menopause when the ovaries stop
releasing eggs. During the last 1 or 2 years of perimenopause is when women
usually begin having those dreaded symptoms. (we’ll talk about those in a
moment or two)
WHAT IS POST
MENOPAUSE?
These are the years
after menopause. Menopausal symptoms usually stop during this time.
However, this is the time that health risks increase for women due to the loss
of estrogen. After menopause women are more prone to Heart Disease,
Osteoporosis, Bladder and Bowel issues, Alzhiemer’s Disease, wrinkling and poor
elasticity, problems with vision.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF
PERIMENOPAUSE: There are many
symptoms. Here are a few:
Hot Flashes are a very common symptom: Hot
flashes cause a sudden rush of warmth that spreads over the upper body and
causes seating and flushing (or blushing). Hot flashes can be mild,
moderate, or severe.
OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: Irregular periods, Mood swings, Fatigue,
Insomnia, Depression, Itchy Skin, Heart Palpitations or Racing Heart,
Headaches, Muscle and Joint Aches, Lowered sex drive. Vaginal dryness, Bladder
Control issues, Forgetfulness, painful sex, vaginal yeast infections.
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR
PERIMENOPAUSE:
-
HRT (HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY)😨
-
ERT (ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY)😠
- NATURAL/ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES: HERBS, ROOTS,
ESSENTIAL OILS, ACUPUNCTURE, BREATHING TECHNIQUES, EXCERCISE,
DIET, SUPPLEMENTS, AROMATHERAPY, MASSAGE
THERAPY, ETC.😎💝
