What Is the Connection Between Menopause and Anxiety?

Women will slowly enter menopause around the age of 45. At this time, they will have one or more symptoms of menopause. Among them, menopause anxiety is a common one. Menopause anxiety is more harmful and will give people Normal life and work have a great impact, so you must pay special attention to menopausal anxiety in life.

Menopausal anxiety

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Women will slowly enter menopause around the age of 45. At this time, they will have one or more symptoms of menopause. Among them, menopause anxiety is a common one. Menopause anxiety is more harmful and will give people Normal life and work have a great impact, so you must pay special attention to menopausal anxiety in life.

Western Medicine Name

Menopausal anxiety

The main symptoms

Emotional irritability

Main cause

Psychosocial factors, genetic factors

Multiple groups

Mostly menopausal women

Contagious

Non-contagious

Whether to enter health insurance

no

Treatment

Take a hot bath, listen to music, etc.

Prevent

Psychological preparation and regular inspection

Menopause anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder that occurs during the menopause of a patient. The patient's performance is anxious life, anxious work, and even children's marriage problems will become anxious problems. Only patients with menopausal anxiety know the anxiety and pain they cause.

Menopausal patients are generally more anxious and irritable, and due to not receiving due attention, some patients eventually have thoughts of reciprocity. Therefore, female menopausal anxiety patients must pay attention to mood conditioning, regular inspections, and timely treatment when symptoms are severe.

Physiological manifestations include menstrual disorders, hot flashes, sweating, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, constipation, difficulty falling asleep, poor sleep quality, light sleep and more dreams. Psychological aspects include emotional tension, restlessness, irritability, anxiety, doubt, and irritability.

In addition, regular inspections should be performed. If there are some manifestations of menopausal anxiety, the family should give correct understanding and care to women entering menopause. In short, menopausal anxiety is a common neurosis. In the process of diagnosis and treatment, we must pay attention to psychological treatment and do a good job of psychological comfort for patients.

1 Psychosocial factors

This is an important cause of menopausal anxiety. Because, when one reaches the age of menopause, the body begins to show signs of aging, energy loss, work ability decline, and it is about to face retirement and lose the working environment it was accustomed to; at the same time, due to the decline of endocrine function, the body produces discomfort. , Health conditions are affected, worrying about their own health, will inevitably cause mental tension and stress. At this stage, children generally have grown up and face work, marriage and other issues. Parents must be particularly concerned and often bothered for this. It will also cause mental tension and stress. These psycho-social factors act on special physiological foundations weakened by menopause. For example, the nervous system is relatively fragile and unstable, the sensitivity to external adverse factors is increased, and the ability to adapt is reduced, which can easily trigger menopausal anxiety. .

2 Genetic factors

Some people surveyed the family members of 96 pairs of twins, and found that the rate of fraternal twins was 6%, while that of single ovum twins was as high as 60.9%, indicating that there is a certain relationship between heredity.

3 Endocrine function

Menopause is a period of transition from middle age to old age. The body's metabolism and the functions of various organs are undergoing corresponding changes. In particular, the function of the endocrine system is gradually aging and degrading, and the decline of gonad function is most obvious. For example, women's ovarian function has changed from unstable to stopped. ^[1]

It is very important for patients to be mentally prepared. Recognizing that menopause is a normal physiological process, the symptoms appearing are temporary, and they can alleviate on their own without worrying. Secondly, live a regular life, prevent work from being overburdened, avoid mental stimulation as much as possible, at the same time pay attention to exercise, and often participate in cultural and sports activities.

Regular check-ups are also a good way to prevent and treat more anxiety disorders. If there are some manifestations of menopausal anxiety disorders, drugs can be used to reduce the symptoms. Family members must give correct understanding and care to women entering menopause.

1. Take a hot bath

Hot water can eliminate anxiety reactions. When we are nervous and anxious, the blood flow to the extremities will decrease. Hot water can restore blood circulation and help the body relax. Cold water does the opposite. Its simulated response keeps the blood away from the limbs, resulting in increased anxiety and tension.

Listen to music

Music is a good helper against anxiety. It not only relaxes the muscles, but also relaxes the spirit, makes you happy, and releases your accumulated stress.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has a significant effect on anxiety disorders, such as lavender oil, jasmine, and blue chrysanthemum. Drop 1-2 drops on the fabric, and then inhale or put these into the steam bath after the steam inhaler, you can also apply a drop At the temples, it can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety.