Menstruation doesn’t go easy on women. Most women do wish their periods never return. At the same time, women go through a lot of emotional stress during the menopausal stage. Most women in the modern world have very good awareness towards periods and menopause cycle. They are very well aware of the changes menopause brings in to their hormones and at the same time how it affects them both physically and mentally.
If you are over 40 years, find yourself to be emotional, lacking patience and shows signs of short temper or getting tired way too often, then It might just be a sign of menopause. It is essential that you understand this. You can avoid a lot of stress and anxiety if you understand the problem rightly.
Why Menopause?
Each and every woman has a certain number of ovum in their ovaries. Ovaries produce reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. Due to this once a girl reaches her puberty, period cycles starts. Once these ovum counts in the ovaries are emptied, periods come to a complete halt. If you are middle-aged and don’t have periods for one whole year, then we can safely assume it to be menopause.
There is no fixed age for menopause. It differs from person to person due to many factors. For some women, there could be irregular periods due to many reasons. In some cases, this delay may take up to 6 months. We cannot conclude this to be menopause.
What are the symptoms?
- Irregular periods, too much bleeding or way too little bleeding, period cycles duration decreasing to a mere 15 days, lack of interest towards sex, anger, skin dryness, excessive sweating, frequent urination can be signs of menopause.
- It’s common to notice mood swing during menopause. Due to this, they may experience fear, anxiety, sleeplessness, memory loss, and these symptoms can be boosted to a large degree.
- A woman on menopause may experience calcium deficiency. Due to this, they may experience pain in knee joints. So it’s good to take in calcium and Vitamin D supplements with Doctor’s direction.
- In some rare cases, menopause can be triggered as early as 30 years of age. So it’s really essential to have a healthy diet and indulge in physical exercises that keep the body and mind in balance and in a happy state.
Your body prepares itself for menopause several years before its occurrence. Your body can start to prepare itself as early as when you are 45 years of age for the menopause that would occur when you are 52 years. This is termed as perimenopause time period. During this stage, you can go through a lot of emotional problems.
Due to this, whatever existing problems you might have with your relationships could get much worse. During the menopause period, you might experience a sudden rise in your body temperature (Hot flushes). You can also experience low-self esteem, lack self-confidence, may find yourself losing your mental balance more frequently. This type of condition is termed as menopause syndrome.
What are the effective ways to deal with Menopause Syndrome?
1. Every woman goes through menopause and every woman experiences emotional battles due to it, understanding this is very essential.
2. Interacting with other women of similar age, sharing difficulties and emotional problems they go through can be of great help.
3. Lifestyle changes and changes to your diet along with routine exercise does help a lot.
4. Having a regular counseling session with a professional psychiatrist or psychologist.
5. Feeling positive about yourselves and the way you look.
6. Focusing your attention on things you love to do, can be a great diversion to feelings of fear and anxiety
7. Getting emotional support from your husband or son can be of great help as well.
