MENOPAUSE
Menopause is defined as the cessation of the menses or periods as it is commonly called. The median age of natural menopause is 51 but it can begin earlier to some women. Experts diagnose the cessation in periods as menopause after a women in the age range has one full year of no periods.
Mayo Clinics Dr. Stephanie Faubion discusses menopause and women's health
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Here are answers to common questions women have about menopause:
How do I know if what I'm experiencing is menopause?
Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstrual periods. It's triggered by a natural decline in female hormones released by the ovaries, surgical removal of the ovaries, lack of sufficient reproductive hormones, or sometimes by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. A woman has officially entered menopause after she hasn't had her menstrual period for 12 consecutive months.
Some women confuse perimenopause with menopause. Perimenopause generally begins years before women reach menopause and can include irregular menstrual periods and other common menopause symptoms.
What are the symptoms of menopause?
Aside from the end of menstruation, some women have no additional symptoms. For others, symptoms may include:
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-Decreased libido
-Hot flashes
-Irregular or missed menstrual periods
-Mood swings or changes
-Night sweats
-Painful sex
-Sleep disturbances
-Thinning hair
-Weight gain
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Do all women have hot flashes during menopause?
Not all women undergoing menopause
suffer through hot flashes.
These factors have been associated with increased incidence of hot flashes:
-Ethnicity. More African American women report hot flashes than those of European or Asian descent.
-Lack of exercise
-Obesity
-Smoking
For complete guidelines from The Mayo Clinic please visit the link below:
Menopause and Nutrition
