Menopause age: all the symptoms and some valuable tips to face this moment of change in the female body
Menopause is a difficult "age for every woman: the body changes and getting used to these changes and the new needs of one's organism is not always easy. Many women live this normal age of life with fear, doubts or depression. In every moment of their lives. it is important to train your self-esteem and learn to like and appreciate yourself. Whatever age you are, get to work; watch the video and immediately work on your self-esteem!
What is menopause and what are the symptoms
Menopause is a natural phenomenon in every woman's life. This word, which some women are so afraid of, menopause, actually means simply "last period". The term menopause in fact refers to the end of the menstrual cycle and consequently of the female reproductive life. When does a woman define herself in menopause? It is usually never a matter of age because each female body has unique characteristics and behaviors. Usually a woman is said to be in menopause if 12 months have passed since the last menstruation. As you will see by reading this article there is no set age for menopause that is common to every woman. Usually, women go through menopause in their 50s or more specifically between 48 and 52. Before the age of 47 there is talk of premature menopause. After the age of 52, on the contrary, of late menopause. If, on the other hand, the cycle is interrupted between 40 and 45 years of age, we speak of premature menopause. Generally smoking, alcohol, stress and malnutrition accelerate the onset of menopause. Today women's life has considerably lengthened but the average age of menopause. has remained unchanged: this means that women live much longer than in the past and have a longer life expectancy. The period that a woman spends in life after menopause has lengthened a lot: it is therefore important to understand how to do it in order to be able to face and live the changes in the female body in the best possible way, to accept them and adapt to new needs. Menopause occurs when the ovaries reach their functional exhaustion. In practice, there are no more oocytes and no more estrogen, the female sex hormones, are produced. All this in the woman's body does not happen suddenly, it is gradual. We speak of a "premenopause" or "transitional age", a period of about a year in which menstruation is irregular and estrogen production drops continuously. Fewer female hormones: this brings about a series of changes in the body but also in the mind of the woman. All these new needs and these changes are called symptoms of menopause.
Sometimes menopause can be induced when the activity of the ovaries is temporarily or permanently interrupted, usually this occurs due to serious diseases (for example, we are talking about oncological diseases) it can be induced either with a drug therapy or with the removal of the ovaries.
Symptoms of the age of menopause: how to live with the hormonal change
If you are experiencing the age of menopause or if you have heard of it from some family member who has already been through it, you will know that hot flashes and night sweats are among the most characteristic symptoms of menopause.
The term hot flash means a sudden heat that starts from the chest and reaches the neck and face, the reasons that lead to hot flashes in menopausal women are still under investigation by doctors and specialists. The reason for heat and sweating seems to be caused by a loss of control of body thermoregulation by the hypothalamus, the gland at the base of the skull.In a nutshell, this should happen: the hypothalamus realizes that the woman's body no longer produces ova and estrogen and that the pituitary tries to carry out the previous process again. At this point the hypothalamus goes haywire and loses its function of thermoregulator, causing hot flashes.
There are good habits and remedies to avoid or alleviate this type of discomfort related to hot flashes and night sweats. Menopausal women are advised to use thin, breathable clothing, pajamas and cotton sheets. At the table, it is advisable to abound with fruit and vegetables, avoiding spicy and spicy foods, fats and alcohol. It seems that regular physical activity helps the female body to regain balance and well-being: it is therefore important to keep the weight under control with a little movement and to do relaxing activities such as yoga or pilates. Smoking and alcohol are enemies of menopause: avoiding them greatly reduces sweating and flushing and relieves the frequent headache typical of this female age.
Flushing and sweating are often accompanied by heart palpitations. Do not overlook this symptom which can prevent you from having a peaceful and happy life, as well as frequent episodes of migraines. It is much better to rule out heart problems with a visit to a specialist and let yourself be helped by a doctor to deal with the natural changes in your body in the right way.
Menopause brings discomfort and ailments as we have seen and can also change our physical appearance. The skin of a woman experiencing menopause is less elastic and may appear dull and dull, dry and wrinkled. Remember to drink enough to maintain hydration! If you notice that your hair is also dull and dehydrated, contact a specialist: at this age your body changes and needs a little extra attention, you will see, you will quickly find your balance and you will recover full control of your life soon!
Age of menopause: the search for a new intimacy and the new way of experiencing sexual intercourse
Climacteric is defined as the period of a woman's life that goes from 45 to 60 years of age and includes premenopause, menopause and postmenopause. Already in the first phase of the climacteric the woman passes from the fertile age to the premenopause. This first period is characterized above all by irregular cycles, shorter or longer and by some cycles that skip the monthly appointment. Postmenopause, on the other hand, follows the moment of menopause and its symptoms and lasts for the rest of the life of women.
During the menopause the woman's mind experiences an important change, physical and not only. She feels less attractive and feminine and this begins to affect her sexual and intimate life. Menopause also on a physical level involves imbalances that go beyond the emotional sphere. In fact, the reduction of estrogen causes the lack of lubrication of the vagina. We know when vaginal dryness can put a woman in crisis and create new taboos relating to sex in her. Vaginal dryness results in pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia) and increased bladder infections (cystitis). It is important for the woman going through the age of menopause to learn to live with her new needs, learning about her changing body. It can be very useful to use lubricating creams during penetration or local estrogen-based therapies or even using emollient creams with hyaluronic acid to make the tissues soft and lubricated and therefore give the woman a satisfying sexual relationship that culminates with the easy achievement of orgasm. If you are experiencing the age of menopause, contact your doctor and gynecologist and talk to them about the symptoms and problems you are experiencing. The specialist will recommend the most suitable ointment or oral therapy, may prescribe testosterone to increase libido and lubrication and accompany you in this new phase of your life, showing you everything your body needs now. You must not passively accept these discomforts and resign yourself that you will have to live with them: today there is also a particular type of laser that cures vaginal atrophy when other types of therapies occur ineffective, inform your gynecologist!
Weight gain: Another typical symptom that the age of menopause has come
There is certainly one symptom that worries many women experiencing the age of menopause: weight gain. It concerns women facing menopause but also those who experience the first sharp drop in estrogen, during premenopause. The decrease in estrogen implies an important change in metabolism: the body is no longer able to burn calories so the female body gains weight, and above all the localized fat begins to distribute itself a little everywhere, even in areas that were previously only affected by lean mass. . Normally women who reach 50 years of age and live the period of menopause prefer to go on a diet to avoid the increase in power (and the consequent difficulty of losing the weight acquired thanks to the changes in the basal metabolism). There are no miracle diets but starting a healthier and more active lifestyle is undoubtedly a good idea.
The important thing to live the age of menopause without problems is to realize that our body is changing and that in order to be well and in balance we need to change too. The advancing age requires us to take note and a new awareness of the needs and demands of the body: accepting them with maturity and knowledge means finding a new way of feeling good, dedicating new attention, understanding the new times. of the female body, what we like and what does not make us feel good, unlike in the past. Knowledge, understanding and awareness: there is no better method to face the age of menopause and reduce symptoms and ailments in search of a new and satisfying happiness. In short, love each other!
