Archive for December, 2008

by Penelope Rogers

Early menopause symptoms more often than not will feel similar to symptoms of pregnancy. Women who have been pregnant before will be familiar with those symptoms. That’s why it is important to see a doctor if your body is experiencing changes that cannot be explained by pregnancy alone.

The early signs experienced is usually known as perimenopause. Most women will experience this in their 30′s and 40′s. During this time the disease will not be full blown.

Perimenopause involve the reduction of estrogen in the woman’s body, and that will begin at an early age of 30-40 years. The full blown condition will occur once the ovaries have stopped producing eggs. Menopause starts when a woman have not seen her period for more than one year. When it arrives, there is little to no visible signs or red lights because as indicated earlier the body would have been experiencing early symptoms many years prior to the full onset of the condition.

The most significant and early menopause symptoms are hot flashes, often also called hot flushes. This is the condition identified by excessive day and night sweats ,even if the environment is cool and comfortable.

During that time, a woman may sometimes experience red skin rash, blemish or prickled skin heat. Other symptoms included tenderness of the breast, depression , insomnia, weight gain, chronic fatigue and candida (yeast infection) .

A lower sex drive or libido may occur and some women may also experience some pain during intercourse. If mood swings and cramps were part of your normal pre-menstrual symptoms, these may be amplified post PMS.

Urinary tract infection and other urinary related problems are also symptoms. Frequent and a forceful need to urinate or involuntary urination during normally daily activity or even during sneezing, coughing or exercising are usually attributed to the early signs.

Diagnosis: A blood test will allow a doctor to check for hormone levels, although the accuracy of the test is 50/50, the accuracy level can be raised based on how frequent it is taken.

After this a doctor will be able to tell you whether or not you are suffering from menopause symptoms. At this time he can offer treatment options such as surgery or hormone replacement therapy.

Before going the conventional way it would be better if you observe your natural treatment options. Herbal or homeopathic remedies will provide relief without major expenses or side effects. Diet and exercise is also very important to monitor

It is not wise to ignore early menopause symptoms. They are a good sign as to what is occurring in your body and how you can treat them. Ultimately, you are in charge of your body and these signs help you to be more prepared to treat full blown menopause.

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by Loise Servage

The menstruation cycle comes to an end permanently when a woman goes through menopause. Women, on average, go through menopause at the age of 51 in the USA. On a world wide basis there is no average age for women who go through menopause, this is due to differing health care and nutrition.

Women are considered to have gone through menopause when they haven’t had any sort of period for at least one year. Women can begin to go through menopause in their mid thirties.

During menopause a woman’s period can become either lighter and shorter or heavier and longer lasting. Her period can also become more irregular, to the point where she may not have a period for months on end. Once a woman is in her forties menopausal symptoms become more noticeable.

Menopausal women can suffer many symptoms, some of which are hot flashes, mood swings, dryness of the skin, in particular around the mouth and eyes. Other common symptoms are bladder control and an increase of fat around the abdomen.

As a result of menopause a woman’s breasts will begin to lose their fullness and her hair may begin to thin out. Sometimes women will find that their sex drive will go in decline. Vaginal dryness may be the cause for the declining sex drive because the sex act can become quite uncomfortable unless a lubricant is used.

Estrogens and Progesterone are produced in women, with onset of menopause less is produced and fewer eggs ripen for fertilization. When the eggs that are produced during menopause ripen, there is a reduction in the surge of progesterone for the post ovulation surge.

The changes in hormone levels is the cause of some symptoms and the mood swings menopausal women experience. A blood test can be performed by doctors to judge if a woman is entering into menopause, the test looks for FSH (follicle stimulating hormones) as well as Estrogens levels.

If low Estrogens levels are discovered as a result of these tests, and the woman is considered to be too young to be entering menopause, doctors can treat the patient by offering to assist with lifestyle changes or hormonal therapies.

Some medical procedures such as chemotherapy, radiation treatment and hysterectomies can cause early menopause. If a woman is undergoing these treatments and menopause is thought by the doctors to be too early the doctor can take steps to lessen the effects of the symptoms.

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Author Louise Servage writes for kegel master a business that helps women needing suggestions and ideas to help battle the effects of menopause so visit Kegelmaster Australia today.

In consideration of the maze of medical problems most experience as human beings, we are well aware of the need to combat frustrating diseases and various ailments, but at times don’t take into account normal life transitional discomforts. At least not until the time arrives. That is often the case for women who begin to deal with initial symptoms of menopause.

If you want to learn more about controlling your menopausal symptoms with natural remedies for this difficult transition in a woman’s life, keep reading.

Introduction to Menopause

Menopause marks the end of menstruation and a woman’s reproductive years. There is no definitive age at which this occurs. On average, it tends to happen around the age of 51, but that is by no means a hard and fast rule.

The perimenopause, or stretch of time leading up to menopause, is marked by irregular periods and generally begins when a woman is in her 40s. Menopause can go on for many years – however, once a woman hasn’t had a period for a full year, she is considered post-menopausal.

Symptoms of Menopause

Menopause isn’t a disease, but the most common “symptoms” associated with it include dry or itchy skin, dry eyes, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, night sweating, dryness of the vagina, weight gain and a decreased sex drive.

Reducing Menopausal Symptoms

Often to reduce menopausal symptoms, doctors prescribe estrogen treatments that are designed to regulate the hormone levels. However, increased doses of estrogen have also been demonstrated to increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer.

Natural Remedies for Menopause Symptoms

Black Cohosh

Black cohosh is recognized for its ability to reduce or eliminate menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and mood swings. Black cohosh also acts as an anti-inflammatory, digestive aid, generic and mild sedative and blood pressure lowering agent.

Black cohosh has been proven to help alleviate menopausal annoyances in multiple clinical studies. It’s even been shown to be just as effective as small estrogen doses but without the side effects, like thickening of the uterine lining. However, women with a history of breast cancer in their family should not take black cohosh.

Dong Quai

Dong Quai is an herb that has been shown to decrease symptoms of menopause. Simply boil 1 tsp of the root or take 3 ml twice a day. Don’t ingest Dong Quai if you’re also taking anti-coagulant medications.

Adrenal and Liver Tonic

Because adrenal and liver stress exacerbates the symptoms of menopause, combine equal parts of the following herbs to support adrenal function and repair and detoxify the liver: licorice, wild yam, Dong Quai, black cohosh, milk thistle, burdock and bupleurum. Add cinnamon and spearmint for flavor and then boil 1 tbsp for every cup of water and drink three times a day.

These natural remedies for menopause aren’t going to “cure” your menopause, but they will help you deal with the uncomfortable symptoms associated with this important life change. In addition to these herbal remedies, you can make a big difference by focusing on developing a very healthy diet and the amount of daily exercise that you’re getting.

by Grace Lam

Premature menopause happen in a woman’s body as the reproductive hormones gradually decline before the age of 40. The symptoms of pre menopause may come about gradually or with all of the intensity of a typhoon wave depend on the circumstances surrounding the event. Most doctors will give the patients a test for menopause before beginning treatment. It often has a more pronounced emotional effect on the younger woman while the symptoms and results of menopause are the same. The following are a few of the risk factors for premature menopause.

Genetic Disposition

At the first sign of early menopause, doctor usually asks about the age of onset for significant women in the patient’s life. They want to know when menopause occurred for the sisters, mother, grandmother and aunts of the affected young woman. No one is sure that certain genetic markers can cause premature menopause. The symptoms and outcome may postpone for a bit, however menopause treatments are almost always needed.

Socioeconomic Status And Poor Nutrition

Unrelated to genetic makeup, a woman’s socioeconomic station in life can have bearing on the occurrence of early menopause onset. Experts attribute this phenomenon to less information on health care and a lack of good nutrition. Depending on the severity of the poverty, sanitation and inadequate medical care throughout a woman’s life can have significant bearing on how long her body will remain fertile. Woman in this situation often have a difficult time getting quality menopause therapy.

Medical Complications

The last common group of women to experience premature menopause are usually women who have disorders and diseases of the reproductive system. Cancers of the uterus, cervix and breasts can cause necessary surgeries which will rob a younger woman of her fertility before its time. Certain STDs which left untreated for too long are also responsible for early menopause. Disorders like endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease are also culprits as well. This also means that any condition or disease which facilitates the necessity of a woman surgically losing her ovaries leads to early onset of menopause.

A woman is likely to need some help dealing with the often unpleasant symptoms no matter she is experiencing premature menopause or regular time onset. Menopause treatments that mention on our website are all natural progesterone cream which designed to provide relief from these problems. It is effective for menopause hot flashes, night sweats and the other irritating symptoms of menopause.

 

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