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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