Telltale Signs Of Menopause
There are many signs of menopause, and most people would associate hot flushes and irritability as amongst the most obvious. The majority of women dread the onset of the menopause, as not only do the fear the symptoms but it is also a sign that they are getting old and it heralds the end of their childbearing abilities, and in some women’s view, the end of their usefulness. When women start to experience any menopausal symptoms, or what they feel may be the onset of any of the menopause symptoms, then there is a menopause test which can be carried out by their General Practitioner.
The menopause symptoms will include back pain, dry, thinning hair and dry skin, flooding (very heavy periods, hot flushes, which will mostly affect the face and neck, and will vary in frequency and duration, incontinence, which is one of the most common menopausal symptoms, through wear and tear, childbearing, and the lack of estrogen, osteoporosis, psychological problems such as irritability, anxiety, insomnia, and poor memory, increased hair growth on the face, stomach or chest, due to either an increase in the male hormone, androgen, or the drop in estrogen production.
Further menopausal symptoms will include vaginal looseness, a feeling of slackness, or of something protruding into the vaginal passage - possibly a prolapsed uterus, or a section of the urethra, bladder or rectum dropping downward as a result of lost muscle tone. Approximately 20-25 per cent of women with menopausal symptoms will experience pain during intercourse, this is known as dyspareunia. This is mostly due to the thinning of the vaginal wall and a lack of lubrication, both caused by an estrogen deficiency.
It is no wonder that many women absolutely dread the onset of the menopause when you consider what are the signs of menopause and the menopausal symptoms they have to look forward to. Today there are many types of medications available to women who are going through the menopause. Many women today are trying out more herbal remedies to ease the menopause symptoms, and prefer to take these rather than those medications prescribed by their General Practitioner, as these themselves have some rather unpleasant side effects.
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