What is Menopause ?
Menopause is not a disease, disorder, or syndrome is is a natural stage of life that all women pass through much like puberty. Puberty is the beginning of the child-bearing years and menopause is the end of child-bearing years.
Uterus
Menopause is usually thought of as the cessation of menstruation and closely associated with the uterus. Menopause is cessation of menstruation but the uterus is not associated with menopause. A woman can be lacking her uterus but so long as she has one functional ovary she will eventually have menopause. The ovaries hold and release the eggs as well as produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are in charge of regulating menstruation and ovulation.
Ovaries and Eggs
How Long Does Menopause Last
The age of when menopause starts and stops will vary from woman to woman. As a general rule, the age and length of menopause will be the same as their mother’s just as a woman’s menstrual cycle and the age which she began menstruating is usually the same as their mother’s.
Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the time from the first menopausal symptoms to 12 months after the last period. Commonly we refer to the entire period of time as menopause, however menopause is actually the one year anniversary of your last period. Perimenopause on average last for four years, starting in the late 40′s however, it can start in the 30′s or even younger. Smoking can cause a woman to start
Menopause Symptoms
Most women notice a change in their periods first. They could be shorter, longer, lighter, heavier, closer together, or further apart. Basically, different from what they were before. If the change is dramatic consult your physician, usually the changes are so gradual that it is hard to pinpoint when the started. Keep in mind that not all women will have all symptoms and some women will have no symptoms at all. Hot flashes and emotional issues are the most common.
Hot flashes
If you suddenly become very hot from the waist up, your upper body becomes flushed and blotchy, you break into a sweat, and now you are cold. That is a hot flash. Hot flashes are very common and
Menopause Treatments
Treatments for menopausal symptoms have two categories medication and natural. Unless your symptoms are severe or moderate/severe medication is usually not recommended. Most women find that herb, vitamins, healthy diet, exercise, and meditation are sufficient. Discuss with your doctor what is right for you.
Medication
Hormone therapy consist of taking estrogen, and if the uterus is present, progesterone. The oral and patch hormonal therapy is only for women with severe symptoms, who have recently started menopause, are at low risks for breast cancer, strokes, and heart disease. The medicine is not to be taken over five years. Most all menopausal women are able to use hormonal creams, suppositories, and vaginal rings that are place directly in the vagina. Oral, patch
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and its Uses
HRT: Considerations and Controversies
What is HRT
Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is necessary in many different medical circumstances. Its uses are varied and sometimes controversial. Many doctors consider it dangerous, but often, it plays a vital role in a woman’s health when something has gone wrong with her reproductive system. This method of replacing lost hormones is usually associated with the removal of a woman’s ovaries due to certain cancers or other issues, but it is also used for transgender individuals who wish to change their sex and in infants or young children who were born with both male and female genitalia and are assigned a sex by their parents. (In this case, the opposite genitalia are removed and
Changes: When Does Menopause Start?
Navigating the Menopausal Maze: When does Menopause Start
Menopause overview
The changes that affect all women as they get older is something they all must deal with as they come, but how do they know if any of these changes involve the onset of menopause and at what age does menopause start? There is no easy or universal answer; menopause is different for every woman, and her experience with it is unique. One thing about it is universal, however, and that is what it means—the end of a woman’s fertility and her ability to have children. When women enter the menopausal phase of their lives, it means that their bodies no longer produce eggs or shed them once a month,
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