Menopause For Women: Signs Symptoms And Treatments A Simple Guide

By Anthea Peries

Menopause for Women: Signs Symptoms And Treatments A Simple Guide

You know how you are experiencing various symptoms but not sure about the signs and what to do about them?

This reliable book shows you how, in proven ways.

Change your view of midlife and the "change" which is not just about physical symptoms, but the mind and body.

This book will explain in an easy to read format about menopause, and menopause in relation to various other conditions that may affect it, such as the quality of your diet, sleep deprivation, night sweats, depression, diabetes, weight gain etc.

Knowledge is power but not unless you apply it.

• Learn how you can take better care of yourself during menopause especially with what you eat.
• This book is also useful for men, husbands, partners to read.
• You can still enjoy a vibrant, healthy life with well-being for life.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Anthea Peries
• Release date: May 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201493851

Anthea Peries

 Anthea Peries BSc (Hons) is a published author, she completed her undergraduate studies in several branches of the sciences including Biology, Neurology, Brain and Behaviour and Child Development. A former graduate member of the British Psychological Society, she has experience in counselling and is a former senior management executive. Born in London, Anthea enjoys fine cuisine, writing, and has travelled the world.

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Introduction

This book is a simple , reliable, evidence-based, research-backed information guide to help both women and men understand menopause and what to expect.

Menopause has many elements to it. This book will enable you to become better informed. It will help you to identify signs, cope with symptoms and decide upon treatments available to you from your doctor.

The information in this book is reliable and provides value as a reference guide at the time of publication which may change but, I hope it will be helpful for any women entering into menopause.

How Do I Know I Have The Menopause?

Symptoms of menopause include night sweats, hot flushes, mood swings, reduced libido, irritability and insomnia. There are also common physical symptoms like headaches and joint aches.

Menopause is when a woman stops menstruating because she has not had any periods for 12 months or more but will still have her ovaries producing oestrogen and progesterone.

Previously, a woman would experience menopause between 45 and 55 years of age, but now it is becoming more common for women to experience it earlier.

Menopause tends to start in women who have had a hysterectomy, and those who have had a total reproductive system removal will tend to experience it at an earlier age. Some studies show that this may be due to the loss of oestrogen produced by the ovaries.

As well as symptoms, women with menopause often also report a change in their personalities. This can be caused by increased oestrogen levels in the brain, making some feel hot flushes, confusion and sleeplessness.

Is menopause a medical condition?

No, menopause is an individual's experience of the changes that occur during a woman's menstrual cycle, but mainly seen as a condition in medicine.

What causes menopause?

The leading cause of menopause is advanced oestrogen production which reduces with age and sometimes disappears altogether. The result of this is a reduction in levels of progesterone, making the endometrium (the tissue lining of your womb) less receptive to an egg being fertilised by a sperm.

How is menopause diagnosed?

You can diagnose menopause by getting your hormone levels tested, and you can also find out whether or not you have menopause from a clinical examination. It may also be diagnosed by following a specific set of criteria, each relating to one of several symptoms.

How does the body handle oestrogen?

Oestrogen is produced in the ovaries. It is carried around the bloodstream by oestrogen binding globulin, which then takes it into cells to act on DNA and other protein systems, promoting growth, proliferation and differentiation. In this way, oestrogen regulates many systems, including skin, bone, breast tissue and bones.

If the ovaries have been removed, where does oestrogen come from?

Oestrogen can also be produced in fat cells, and it is converted to oestrone by an enzyme called aromatase. This substance is then carried around the bloodstream in the same way as oestrogen.

What are the leading causes of menopause?

Menopause can be caused by genetic, environmental, or age-related factors, but whatever the cause, it will affect every woman in a different way depending on her health and lifestyle factors.

Menopause can be caused by:

A condition causing a woman to stop having periods, take hormone replacement therapy or have surgery to remove the womb.

Loss of oestrogen from the ovaries

poor conversion of oestrogen into oestrone; fat cells are losing their ability to produce the substance.

Poor diet, high-stress levels, high alcohol intake, smoking and obesity can all reduce a woman's ability to produce oestrogen. The body can also naturally deal with oestrogen loss by speeding up the speed at which new bone tissue is grown around joints taking away aches and pains.

As you get, older oestrogen levels may decline so that the body no longer has any oestrogen to deal with. The endometrium cells can also become less receptive to an egg being fertilised by sperm, or a woman might experience irregular periods that begin later in life.

How is menopause treated?

Many women will experience these symptoms and may want treatment, but the most common form of therapy for both emotional and physical symptoms is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This involves taking oestrogen or a mixture of both oestrogen and progesterone, which will help alleviate some symptoms, including fatigue, hot flushes, mood swings and vaginal dryness while preventing many other associated medical problems.

The Stages Of Menopause

Menopause is the permanent end of a woman's child-bearing years. It happens when a woman stops her periods. This can happen anywhere between the ages of 45 and 55. But most women are between 50 and 54. It can be sudden. And it can come on gradually over a few months. Or even years, in the case