What is menopause?

Menopause is defined as a period of woman's life when she ceased to have a menstrual period throughout the year. The period leading to menopause is called perimenopause and during this period there are various physical symptoms. Usually the process leading to full menopause is now referred to as simply menopause, sometimes euphemistically as "change of life" or just "change".

Menopause is a natural process, as well as puberty is natural; Puberty prepares a girl to be able to conceive and bear children, and menopause prepares a woman to cease to be able to conceive. Both cause shocks in the body of man, puberty by introducing hormones and menopause by pulling them.

Menopause usually begins in the 1940s or fifties - the whole process can take several years. Symptoms may vary in severity; Many women will not notice any symptoms other than the gradual stopping of their period, while other hot flashes, mood swings, sleep disorders and sexual problems. DeprivationESE is not physically caused by changes that a woman undergoes during menopause, but may be the result of her attitudes to her own body and aging. Depression should not be left untreated as another symptom of "change".

women who have hysterctomy will experience immediate menopause, regardless of their age.

If menopause symptoms are significant and unpleasant, there are a number of therapies that can reduce and manage them. The most widespread is hormone substitution therapy or HRT. Since menopausal symptoms are caused by body treatment to reduced hormone levels, HRT replaces hormones and reduces symptoms. While many women swear HRT, some research suggests that long -term use can lead to an increased risk of breast cancer.

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range of herbal alterates is now being investigated for use in managing unpleasant symptoms of menopause. Black Cohosh is widely used in Europe to treat ZablES and recent studies seem to show that in some cases it is truly effective. Other herbs are soy products that contain the type of plant estrogen, Wort St. Jana for mood regulation, evening Petrklíci for hot flashes, Valerian for sleep and chaspeberry disorders for sexual dysfunction. Many European studies testify to the effectiveness of these therapies, but American scientists claim that studies are poorly designed.

As always, consult your primary physician when using herbal agents. Herbs contain active ingredients that may disrupt the effectiveness of prescription drugs, and your doctor will have to know what herbs you are using regularly. For example, Wort St. John's Wort can change the effects of prescription antidepressants and should not be taken together, except for a director who understands their interaction.