Menopause Signs

Menopause - a physiological process, which marks the end of the reproductive period, i.e. period, when there is no possibility of the childbirth. The period after the last menstrual period is called the menopause, although we often hear the word "climax". Many women welcome the new kind of life that menopause brings - is the freedom from pregnancy.

Last menstrual period is between the ages of 45-55 years, most women in 49-50 years. Menopause that occurs before age 45 years, called early after the 55 - late. The fact that it occurred, we can say no earlier than one year after the cessation of menstruation. Menopause occurs earlier in women living in high mountains and areas of ecological disaster in smokers. Later menopause noted on women taking hormonal contraceptives.

Menopause signs occur gradually: increase the time intervals between periods, decreased menstrual blood loss, reduced days of menstruation. This occurs as a result of the attenuation of ovarian function. The period from the onset of irregular menses before the last menstrual period is called the menopausal. This period usually begins at 40-45 years of age and lasts from 2 to 8 years. At 60% in premenopausal women has been a gradual lengthening of the intervals between periods, which are becoming increasingly scarce. In 30% of women may be acyclic uterine bleeding. In 10% of women have a sudden cessation of menstruation. The period after the last menstrual period is called menopause. Post menopause - the period from the last menstrual period until the complete cessation of ovarian function. Duration of menopause is about 5-6 years. During this period, from time to time a woman can still notice the cyclical changes in the body, but period never comes.

Part of the women in the background of a decrease adaptation of an organism develops climacteric syndrome complicating during natural menopause. This occurs as a result of the growing shortage of female sex hormones.

Female sex hormones affect all organs, including the central nervous system, blood vessels, heart, bones, mucous membranes, urinary system, skin, etc. So when you shut down ovarian function can appear menopause signs syndrome, which manifests itself in different women differently.

By the climacteric syndrome include hot flushes to the face, head, upper torso, which accompanies sweating, dizziness, heart palpitations. There is a chance of the increase of blood pressure to high numbers. Tides are becoming more frequent in spring and autumn season. The severity and frequency of hot flushes varies, up to 30 per day. Disturbed sleep, patients are awakened at night because of strong tides and sweating. There is also the weakness, fatigue, irritability.