Symptoms of menopause

4. Loss of Libido:

Sex therapists claim that low libido is be a problem that should raise concerns only when it is perceived as a problem. According to Dr. Zussman it’s typically only in the framework of a relationship that it becomes a problem. “It’s when there is a discrepancy in desire between the person and the partner, or when people feel there’s something wrong with them because they have a low level of desire.”

Everyone can suffer from peaks and valleys in sexual desire, an ebb and flow in libido that could result from any of a variety of factors. From time to time, a hormonal imbalance or prescription medicine will sap sex drive. Of course there’s also a difference between sexual drive and sexual function.

5. Vaginal Dryness:

To put it simply it is a loss of the normal moist and soft feel of the lining of vaginal area which may be associated with itching and irritation. When a person’s Estrogen level decreases, her vaginal tissues become dry and less flexible. Sex starts to be uncomfortable, a woman may be more prone to infections, her vagina often feels itchy and becomes easily irritated.

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2. Night Sweats:

Night sweats are closely related to hot flashes, they typically appear in the evening and are more intense. Night sweats, also called “nocturnal hyperhydrosis”, isn’t in fact a sleep disorder, but it is a frequent perspiration disorder that appears while sleeping.

3. Irregular Periods, Menstrual Irregularities

The majority of women observe absence, shortness, or irregularity of periods at some point in their lives. A large numbers of conditions can be a source of such symptoms. The most common cause is hormone imbalance. A person’s periods may occur more often, every 24 days instead of every 28, or they may appear later than they previously used to. A person may experience a light period that lasts only a few days, then the next month have very heavy bleeding. A period may last a shorter, or continue for what feels like an eternity. It is possible to skip a month, next go back to normal for a few months, and then skip two periods in a row.

Menstrual irregularity is usually appears in the midforties when a person approaches menopause. Absence of hormonal balance or a lower Estrogen production is the main reason for it. Medical causes for irregular periods exist as well, but they aren’t as common though.

Symptoms of menopause occur in about 70% of women approaching menopause. Usually menopause symptoms, for example hot flashes or night sweats, result from hormonal changes in the reproductive system of a female. Almost every woman notices early symptoms while still having periods. This stage of gradual falls and fluctuations of hormone levels is referred to as perimenopause, and it typically starts in the early 40s.

In most cases the symptoms of menopause appear for the whole menopause transition (until the mid 50s), but certain women may observe them for the rest of their lives. Typical symptoms include: Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Irregular Periods, Loss of Libido, and Vaginal Dryness. However, there is a wide range of treatments available that can be applied to cope with these symptoms.
1. Hot Flashes:

Approximately 75 to 85% of American women are reported to experience hot flashes when they’re in menopause. Hot flashes, which usually fell like a sudden, transient sensation of warmth or heat that spreads over the entire body and creates areas of redness (flushing), that are especially noticeable on the face and upper parts of the body. No matter if your own hot flashes are experienced as delicate flushes or the engulfing flames do not worry as they’re completely normal.

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