Top 5 Menopause Questions Every Woman Ask

by Gracie Allen Independent Health Consultant Menopause is a stage in life that every woman has to undergo. It is just like menstruation and growing of the breast if at all you consider yourself a real woman. Most women are often scared and embarrassed of these main stages in life. Some even go to the extent of wishing they were not created as women. For a person to be able to overcome the challenge of reactions from the society, they have to have clear information of what they are undergoing and how they can manage it. Most women are very dependent on what they hear from others other than the true information and that is why most of them remain with a lot of questions about it in their minds. Medical practitioners, however, try to reach out to as many women as possible through seminars with the right information that can resolve their confusion. Here are top 5 questions that most women ask about menopause:

1. How are the symptoms or consequences of menopause treated?

When people hear about the hot flashes, heavy menstruation they wonder how they can be able to treat so that they can revert to normal. This is, however, an unanswered question to most of the people because most of the people still struggle with it. All those changes can only be treated through changing your lifestyle by taking food substances that trigger production and stabilizing of the sexual hormones. Some changes can be so severe such that it may require you to seek medical attention from the specialist. Yes, you can be able to manage changes due to hormonal imbalance by simply creating a balance. One of the most well-known menopause treatment is the use of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). However, this treatment has some negative effects to some women such as risk of breast cancer, stroke and blood clots.

2. What are the real signs of menopause?

There are some women that do not like being surprised by issues like menopause. They therefore yearn to know the early signs and symptoms of menopause so that they can plan on how to counteract the changes that may occur. The most common signs of menopause include hot flashes; irregular menstrual cycles, extremely heavy or light menstruation and the periods may last longer or shorter. The final sign that confirms that you have reached menopause is the stopping of the menstruation.  All these changes are as a result of fluctuation of the estrogen levels. Most of these changes occur at the age of 40 and others as early as 35 years.

3. What are the products available in the market for treating menopause?

There is a wide variety of the products that can be used to treat the signs of menopause. They come in different forms, dosage and neutrality. The main products to treat menopause signs contain estrogen the only difference is where they are obtained. Some are obtained from horse’s urine and others obtained from the natural plants. Estrogen products come in form of gel, pills, creams and injection.

4. Is there any other treatment apart from the hormonal?

Most people have heard the many negative effects of the hormonal treatment. One of the scariest hormonal treatments is the hormonal replacement therapy. Scientist have however discovered other methods of menopause treatment apart from the use of the hormones but the fact remain hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective one. The drugs that have been thought to treat menopause although not approved are neurotin, clonidine and antidepressants. Dietary supplements have been found to also help slow down the menopause symptoms.

5. What is the evidence that lifestyle changes can ease menopause signs?

Exercise is one of the lifestyle changes that can slowdown the changes due to approach to menopause. It has been found to be effective in easing, virginal dryness and hot flashes. Breathing mindfully is one of the lifestyles that also calls for adaption. Taking deep and slow inhalation through the nose and exhalation through the mouth has been found to reduce hot flashes. Education is one of the key ways of solving the day to day problems. Women need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of menopause and the lifestyle they need to adapt to overcome those changes.

Conclusion

Menopause is something that most people are confused about it. They keep on asking questions above hoping to find a solution that can help them understand menopause more and the ways they can control its effects. However, they always remain unsatisfied because the solutions they obtain never give them the perfect results they expect. What you need to understand as a woman is that menopause is part of life and every woman undergoes. That way you can be brave enough to overcome menopause challenges.

References:

https://www.consumerhealthdigest.com/menopause-center/menopause-symptoms-of-women-in-their-40s.html

http://www.enkivillage.com/is-hormone-therapy-safe-for-menopause-treatments.html

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