Symptoms
Experienced By Menopausal Women
Not all woman are 'equal' and hence each
will experience menopause in a different way - It may in fact depend on
their lifestyle, diet, exercise, health and already existing stress levels
about how each responds to the change of hormone levels in her body due to
the onset of menopause.
Common menopausal symptoms - Checklist of
Symptoms of Female Menopause:
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Irregularities in menstruation cycles,
menstrual volume and duration
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High stress and anxiety
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Disturbed sleep / Sleeplessness or menopause
insomnia
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Increased infections such as in the
urinary system
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Weight gain / Weight Loss
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Arthritis and osteoporosis
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Mood swings due to depression - one minute
you are happy, another your are sad or angry or frustrated.
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Depression accompanied with other
psychological problems.
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Memory problems - Forgetting things, not
remembering.
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Lowered sexual interest / lessened sex
drive.
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Vaginal dryness
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Increase in frequency and urgency of
urination. The low estrogen levels in menopausal women increase the risk
of bladder or urinary tract infections, which may result in increase in
frequency and urgency of urination.
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Hot flashes
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Day and night sweats
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Constipation
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Heart palpitations
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Concentration problems / Being unfocused.
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Headaches
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Excessive Hair Loss
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Increase in bad Cholesterol
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High Blood Pressure.
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Menopause Fatigue or feeling of less energy
/ Feeling tired all the time.
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Dizziness or lightness in the head.
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Emotional issues of self esteem and self
confidence
Every woman may not experience all the
symptoms of menopause described here. The dominant menopausal symptom for
each woman will be different.
In fact a lot of menopausal symptoms can be
bunched together - for instance prolonged anxiety leads to depression
resulting in frequent mood swings and / or other psychological problems.
Similarly, stress / anxiety could be a cause
for heart palpitations, increase in cholesterol or high blood pressure,
sleeplessness or even weight gain or weight loss.
Lack of sleep or insomnia could be a cause
of memory problems, forgetting things, or not remembering and lack of
focus...
Or high blood pressure caused by stress
could result in dizziness or light headedness...
Hormonal fluctuations in the body affect the
hypothalamus in the brain, this impacts the internal temperature
regulation of the body , resulting in hot or cold flashes or flushes. This
could be another cause of light headedness or dizziness.
Hence with the right diet, exercise and
stress management techniques you can control the way you will respond to
these signs and symptoms to a large extent, thus maintaining a healthy
quality of life.
You have the absolute power to let these
sign and symptom of menopause control you, or you can control them. It is
entirely your choice.
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will help you Find Menopause Relief:
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