Friday, September 24, 2021
Every woman will experience menopause, which is the period when the menstrual cycle ends naturally, in the age of 40's 50s. Menopause signs for each woman are different and can sometimes mimick certain health problems. In order not to be wrong, recognize what signs of menopause in women.
A woman is said to have experienced menopause if she no longer experiences menstruation for 12 consecutive months, although the menstruation period is normal and regular.
Menopause occurs when ovaries or ovaries in a woman's body no longer release eggs, so that her body stops menstruation. In other words, after entering menopause, a woman can no longer be pregnant naturally.
Some women do not experience symptoms before menopause. However, not a few also experience several symptoms or signs of menopause before the end of the menstrual period.
Some signs of menopause
Mensopausal signs actually began to emerge since the perimenopause period, which is a period of transition that occurred several years before menopause. At this time, the production of hormones estrogen by ovaries gradually began to decrease.
In general, perimenopause lasts for 4 years, but can be longer or shorter. The following are menopausal signs that can appear before menopause :
1. Irregular menstruation
When approaching menopause, women may experience changes in the menstrual cycle characterized by irregular or fluctuating periods.
Menstruation previously smooth and regular can come faster or longer and shorter duration. The amount of blood coming out during menstruation may also be more, less, or maybe only in the form of blood spots or blood spots.
2. Problems of urinary tract
Women who have entered menopause will usually experience urinary incontinence or difficulty holding urine, urinating more often, for pain or anything when urinating.
This complaint occurs because the network in the vagina and urinary tract has experienced elasticity.
3. Heat sensation (hot flashes)
The burning sensation that emits the face and neck to the body is the most common sign of menopause. In some women, this complaint can appear before when the menstrual cycle is still ongoing.
The emergence of this burning sensation usually occurs suddenly and is not known what the trigger is. Besides heat, other symptoms are sweating, reddish, and chest palpitations.
4. Difficulty sleeping or insomnia
As a menopausal approach, women may feel more difficult to sleep or experience insomnia. This is due to a decrease in estrogen and progesterone levels in the body.
The woman who experienced this complaint will wake up easier at night and find it difficult to go back to sleep. When menopause occurs, the quality of sleep can be reduced, so the body still feels tired and has no energy after waking up.
5. Dry vagina
This menopausal sign occurs due to a decrease in estrogen hormone production and progesterone in a woman's body during menopause. This can cause the production of vaginal lubricant fluid to decrease, causing the vagina to dry.
Vaginal dryness is usually described as discomfort, itching, or burning around the vagina. Women who experience vaginal drought will also feel pain during intercourse.
6. Decreased sex drive
The decline in estrogen that occurs during menopause can make the clitoris less sensitive to sexual stimuli, and the vagina becomes dry and less elastic. One sign of menopause can cause a decrease in sex drive and women find it difficult for orgasm.
7. Psychological problems
Hormone changes in the body of women who experience menopause also have an impact on changes in their emotions and psychological conditions. By and during menopause, women become easier to be offended and sad, feel tired and not motivated, and more susceptible to anxiety and mood changes.