Female menopause: first symptoms, health improvement methods

Symptoms of menopause in women, how to alleviate the condition

Climax, or menopause, belongs to the physiological processes that indicate old age. During menopause, the uterus and ovaries cease to function, and the reproductive period ends. Unfortunately, it is impossible to stop or somehow prevent this process. But knowing the symptoms of menopause in women and the recommendations of gynecologists, it is quite possible to alleviate the condition and make the climacteric period easier.

What is known about climax

In gynecology, several types of this physiological process are distinguished:

• natural - a climax that came on time and without any external interference with the processes of aging and fading of the body's reproductive function;
• surgical climax after removal of the uterus is a normal phenomenon after such an intervention, the body needs constant support with drugs;
• premature climax;
• such that occurred against the background of ovarian failure.

At what age does menopause occur in women? Doctors determine the period of 40-55 years, but most often this process is diagnosed at the age of 50.

Symptoms of menopause in women

It is possible to talk about the onset of menopause in a woman if the following symptoms are present:

• sharp change of mood - this is clearly characterized by an early climax at the age of 40;
• suddenly there is a feeling of heat, "hot flashes";
• slight increase in body temperature for no apparent reason;
• too fast weight gain, obesity with the usual diet;
• excessive irritability and nervousness;
• itching, burning and dryness in the intimate area;
• increased fatigue, drowsiness.

In addition to this, a woman may be bothered by dizziness and headaches, sleep disorders, unreasonable worries, and a noticeable unstable psycho-emotional background.

Climax lasts several months and is not characterized by rapid development. All of the above symptoms are never present at once - a woman will experience them gradually, day by day, and completely "healthy" periods will also be observed. Discharge from the vagina during climax continues, but becomes brownish-red, denser, viscous. If they acquire an unpleasant smell, this indicates an inflammatory or infectious process in the organs of the reproductive system. Such a condition requires the provision of qualified medical assistance.

Artificial climax, as a rule, is easier and faster. For example, a woman may not feel hot and hot, but will constantly complain of a sharp headache or dizziness.

What to do at the first signs of menopause? First of all, you should not use medicinal drugs and try to cope with the discomfort with folk methods - your well-being may worsen, and the diagnosis must first be confirmed by a gynecologist. Secondly, you need to visit a medical institution and receive qualified medical assistance, including in the form of a doctor's recommendations on methods of stabilizing well-being.

Help with menopause symptoms

The considered physiological process brings great inconvenience to a woman not only in terms of well-being - sweating, dizziness and headaches interfere with leading a usual active lifestyle, in some cases they even "force" to stop working. To solve the problem, you should listen to the recommendations of gynecologists:

1. How to relieve hot flushes during menopause: wear light clothes, if possible be near a fan or in an air-conditioned room, drink a sufficient amount of liquid (at least 2 liters per day). If hot flushes bother a woman too often (several times a day or every day), then you should visit a doctor and undergo medical treatment with hormonal drugs.
2. If there is increased sweating at night: immediately before going to bed, take a cold (cool) shower, cover yourself with a thin blanket, be sure to leave some part of the body exposed to give off heat (for example, you can not cover the lower extremities). A great option would be to use a heating pad or ice pack. It is placed under the pillow and periodically turned over.
3. Itching and burning in the intimate area mostly indicate vaginal atrophy. This is also a physiological process. Doctors do not recommend giving up sex during this period, because an active sex life allows you to maintain the tissues of the vagina in a normal state. If there is pronounced dryness, then you should use a special lubricant for sexual intercourse. But there is one nuance - the lubricant must be water-based to avoid repeated irritation.
4. Reduce weight. It is extra kilograms that provoke hot flashes, sweating, and early atrophy of the vagina. By contacting an experienced nutritionist, you can get recommendations on how to lose weight during menopause - banal diets are unlikely to help.
5. If you have previously been diagnosed with any chronic pathology of the reproductive system, you must visit a gynecologist at the first signs of menopause. Many diseases during this period require supportive therapy. For example, endometrial hyperplasia in menopause does not require hormone therapy.

The climacteric period is inevitable, so a woman should prepare for it in advance. You can get information about HRT during menopause (hormone replacement therapy), make an appointment with a specialist on our website Dobrobut.com.

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