Menopause
You
may ask? What is menopause and when will I know if I’m in Menopause?
What
is Menopause?
Menopause is a condition that happens naturally in women and is that point
in a woman’s life when her menstruation permanently ends. This is
because the ovaries gradually decrease the estrogen that is produced which,
as a result, stops forming eggs and sex hormones that are necessary to the
female’s reproduction system. Since this estrogen stimulates the
lining of the uterus and is essential to egg delivery, when it becomes less
and less, so then, does the menstruation---until it eventually stops.
Progesterone also becomes deficient and hormone-induced changes in a woman’s
body begin.
When will I know if
I’m in menopause?
There are several types of menopause and symptoms experienced by all are
almost always the same. Experience of those symptoms,
however, depends upon the overall health, diet and nutrition, exercise, and
mental thinking of a person.
1.
Premature menopause
will be experienced because of some types of surgeries as well as drug
therapies or radiation and from some types of immune system attacks on the
body.
2.
Surgical menopause
by removal of both ovaries (with or without a hysterectomy).
3.
Natural menopause,
when a woman’s body just stops ovulating. If you are between the
age of 40 and 55, and are not one of those in the premature menopause or
surgical menopause group, you are probably going into menopause if you have
experienced some or all of the following symptoms.
Symptoms of menopause
include:
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Bone density
and bone calcium loss |
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Increased
cholesterol levels |
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Chills |
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Irritability |
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Depression and
anxiety |
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Nausea |
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Dyspepsia
(upset stomach, indigestion, heartburn) |
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Poor
concentration |
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Extreme
fatigue |
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Puffiness |
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Feelings of
suffocation |
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Skin problems
including dry and/or wrinkles |
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Frequent
urination |
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Sleep
disturbances,
including
Insomnia, little sleep, wakefulness |
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Giddiness |
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Sexual desire
changes
(low or
diminished) |
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Headaches |
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Sexual
intercourse is painful |
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Heart
palpitations |
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Vaginal
dryness |
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Heat or hot
flushes (these
can range from a passing feeling of warmth in the face and upper
body to extreme sweating and visible redness of the skin followed by
chills.) |
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Wake in the
night with wet clothes from sweating |
What I can do to get
through my Menopause?
There are several things that you can do to ease yourself through this
period.
1.
Hormone Replacement
Therapy (HRT). Some
women choose this route. However, there have been studies documented
that indicate severe, and even fatal, problems can occur with this
treatment. You can search the internet for these by typing in
“hormone replacement therapy” in your search area.
2.
Herbal Remedies.
These all contain natural estrogen or substances that regulate estrogen
levels as well as other substances that stimulate the whole body.
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a)
Anise |
d)
Dong Quai |
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b)
Black Cohosh
(cimifuga
racemosa) |
e)
Licorice root |
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c)
Blue Cohosh |
f)
Life root, also known as Golden Ragwort
(senecio
aureus); regulates menstruation and
irregularities during menopause. Is very
helpfulfor all kinds of female complaints |
3.
Homeopathic
Remedies.
The homeopathic
remedies listed here can be very
helpful for both the immediate and chronic problems associated with
menopause.
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Amyl
nitrosum |
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Lachesis |
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Pulsatilla |
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Sepia |
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Sulphuric
acidum (Sulfur) |
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4.
Supplements and
Nutritionals.
a.
Vitamins/Minerals: Vitamins in the
B-group, Vitamins C, E, Calcium, and Magnesium
b.
Nutritionals:
Bee Pollen
5.
Eating.
Eat the right foods in order to keep your blood sugar controlled and control
the hot flashes.
6.
Exercise.
Include daily walks in your exercise regimen. This is a very important
part in the control of menopause symptoms because exercise helps:
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The overall
wellness of the heart |
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Lower
cholesterol |
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Increase bone
strength |
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Reduce
anxiety, stress and even hot flashes. |
We can help ease you through Menopause.
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