Early Signs of Menopause – Stop menopause now!
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Menopause is when women’s reproductive cycle or menstrual cycle stops. When women have menopause, their chances of reproduction has finished. Once this stops, certain physical and psychological changes will happen to the women. This is a big change in a woman’s life. Hence, it is important to know the early sings of menopause so that women are prepared for it!
What age does it usually occur?
The early signs of menopause happen when the women are in their late 40’s or early 50’s. Menopause can happen very early in the late 30’s or even early 40’s but are quite rare. But, the most common and earliest clues or early signs of menopause happen in the early 40’s.
Changes of Monthly cycles is the first sign of menopause
If you notice that your monthly menstrual cycle is beginning early than normal or delayed, then this is the beginning of menopause. This is due to hormonal changes in the body in which the production and cycle of ovaries have changed.
Inability to get pregnant
If you are attempting or trying to get pregnant and have not succeeded, then chances are that you maybe having menopause. This is due to the body’s inability to produce ovaries and changes to the hormones.
Mood changes
When people start having menopause, people hormones change. When there is hormonal changes in the body, it can cause a shock to the system. This shock to the system can cause significant mood changes. For instance, you can be happy in one minute, but be sad and upset in another minute. This is quite common to have, and sometimes this can lead to short or long term depression.
Hot flushes
Hot flushes occur during menopause because of the lack of estrogen in the body. This lack of estrogen results increased shock to the system, similar to mood changes.
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Altered Sleep patterns or Insomnia
In menopause, significant hormonal changes occur. This happens throughout the day and even during night. It is quite common to have difficulty sleeping or getting insomnia as the early signs of menopause. This is because when we are sleeping, we release certain hormones. But due to changes in the reproductive or menstrual cycles, the hormonal releases during the night has been altered or interrupted.
Tiredness
Due to significant changes in the women’s reproductive system and hormones, it can be a big system shock. Tiredness or fatigue is the result of this.
Generalised pain
Generalised aches and pains over the body is common during the initial signs of menopause. This is also due to the lack of sleep, tiredness and significant hormonal changes.
Hair growth
Due to decrease estrogen, testosterone is more prominent in women when they have their menopause. This causes hair growth and is quite common to have facial hair during the start of menopause.
Decreased sexual drive
Menopause is when the reproductive cycle stops in women. This logical result is a decrease in sexual drive. Hence, lack of sexual intimacy and drive is common with the early signs of menopause.