Menopause begins when a woman stops her menstrual bleeding cycle permanently. For most ladies, it begins in their mid 40’s, although it happens earlier for some and later for others. As the levels of estrogen and progesterone drop, a lady may start to feel the symptoms of the first stages of menopause. Menopause Symptoms is usually a slow process that quite typically takes several years. The menopause process is defined into three phases: pre-menopause or perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.

Perimenopause can begin three to five years before your final menstrual cycle. Some descriptions even go so far as to say perimenopause is the fifteen years before your final mentstrual cycle. Menopause symptoms may start gradually during this time. If there is one thing that is for sure about premenopause is that the one consistent thing about perimenopause is that its inconsistent. You may notice that your menstrual cycles are not as regular, ovulation is inconsistent, your periods may last longer, and you could have sexual mood swings. You may have difficulty sleeping (menopause insomnia).

Menopause begins once you’ve had your final period. Your postmenopause may continue for awhile, including weight gain. Your hormone levels are adjusting to lower levels, and your body is making its final adjustments to no longer being fertile. During this second stage of menopuase, your ovaries have stopped releasing eggs, and estrogen production has dropped.

The final stage of menopause (also known as post-menopause begins when you have not had a period for a year. Many of the symptoms of menopause have eased, or will continue to ease up as time passes. Pregnancy is no longer a possibility. With the low amounts of estrogen, however, other health problems may need to be addressed like osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Once a woman enters her post-menopausal phase of life, her risks of cardiovascular disease are equal to that of a man.

Menopause is natural, but it still is not welcome - but remember they are temporary. If you feel they are affecting your life in a negative way, see your careprovider. They may be able to offer some remedies to help you cope with the symptomes. You might want to consider going down the path that many women are going down right now, and that is to try natural therapies or to find alternative methods to deal with the three stages of menopause.

Share This

Link to Trackback | Link to RSS Feed for comments on this post