Managing Menopausal Symptoms | Relief Options and Lifestyle Changes

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How do I know if I'm in perimenopause or menopause?

Factors like your family history, personal health history, and whether you smoke can all impact the timing. If you think you’re in perimenopause or menopause, talk with a healthcare professional. A simple test can tell you for sure based on hormone levels in your blood. Menopause symptoms can start any time between ages 40 and 65.

What are the symptoms of menopause?

Among the most common symptoms of menopause are hot flashes, mood changes, fatigue, and irregular periods. However, people experience menopause differently. It is important that healthcare professionals rule out other potential explanations for these symptoms, as menopause is not the only factor that could cause them.

How long do menopausal symptoms last?

Menopausal symptoms can begin months or even years before your periods stop and can last for years after. If you go through the menopause because of surgical or medical treatments, you are likely to experience the symptoms of menopause much less gradually. The first sign of the menopause is usually a change in the normal pattern of your periods.

What happens after menopause?

Postmenopause: This is the name given to the time after you haven’t had a period for an entire year (or the rest of your life after menopause). During this stage, menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, may get better. However, some people continue to experience menopausal symptoms for a decade or longer after the menopause transition.

What are the signs and symptoms of menopause?

The possible signs and symptoms of the menopause include the following. Irregular periods. You may get your periods more often or less frequently before they stop completely. You may bleed less heavily than usual. Hot flushes and night sweats. During a hot flush, your head, face and neck can become very hot for several minutes.

How do I know if I'm going through the menopause?

Your doctor can usually diagnose the menopause by your typical symptoms. Hormone blood tests are not usually needed to confirm that you are going through the menopause. However, they may be helpful in some cases - for example, in women aged under 45 years.

When do menopause symptoms start?

Most women will experience symptoms of menopause and many women will experience early symptoms while still having periods. Menopausal symptoms can begin months or even years before your periods stop and can last for years after.

What Is Menopausal Symptoms

1. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/symptoms/
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/symptoms-causes/syc-20353397

Menopausal Symptoms Information

1. https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/signs-and-symptoms-of-menopause