Guys, thank you to everyone who has sent article suggestions, and today we’re going to talk about one of the most requested topics, MENOPAUSE. First, let’s explain exactly what Menopause is, well, for those who don’t know, it’s a phase that happens when the ovaries get old and stop producing sexual hormones, and, of course, the woman can no longer get pregnant, however, this is a phenomenon natural, which usually occurs between 45 and 50 years of age, but we can only say that it is in fact menopause when a woman goes 12 months without menstruating, before that, the cycle tends to be irregular, it is called Climacteric, the transition in which the woman passes from the reproductive phase to the post-menopausal phase, thus, menopause (last menstruation) is a fact that occurs during the climacteric, when there is a decrease in ovarian functions, causing menstrual cycles to become irregular, until finally cease completely. If we are based on statistics, menopause occurs around the age of 50 and the climacteric begins around the age of 40 (which is why many women have difficulty getting pregnant at this stage) and lasts until the age of 65.
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Symptoms of Menopause
Already much touted, it is actually very common at this stage for some women to experience hot flashes, generally accompanied by sweating, but many also report feeling dizzy and palpitations, as well as night sweats that affect their sleep, and depression or irritability is also common; changes in the sexual organs also begin to appear, such as itching and dryness of the vaginal mucosa; menstrual disorders; decreased libido; discomfort during sexual intercourse; decrease in breast size and loss of firmness; decreased skin elasticity, especially on the face and neck; increased circulating fat in the blood; increased porosity of bones making them more fragile.
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Ultimately, it is a process, not always easy to endure without the help of a doctor and the understanding and sensitivity of the partner or those who live with the person going through menopause, not always calm, however, remembering that there are women who do not feel at all anything.
It is worth highlighting that climacteric and menopause are not diseases! They are natural occurrences in women’s life cycle and not all will present symptoms during this period.
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How to alleviate
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It is essential that women prepare for this period by adopting a healthy diet from an early age, exercising and avoiding harmful habits, such as smoking and alcohol abuse, and also trying to maintain the ideal weight for their body type is also extremely important.
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It is important that as soon as symptoms or changes such as those listed above appear, seek advice from your doctor or the health service closest to your home, there are treatments, carried out with hormone replacement, which usually alleviate all symptoms, through pills, injections, patches or vaginal creams and for those who cannot, such as obese women, who suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure or who have risk factors for breast cancer (such as those who have a close case in the family, for example), can resort to medicines based on medicinal plants, so always talk to your doctor to carefully assess the best solution for your case, the doctor will certainly be able to point out some natural alternatives.
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Tips:
-Try to drink plenty of water daily, especially after physical exercise;
-Choose light clothing and look for a cool, ventilated environment
-If you don’t exercise, start exercising regularly, such as walking, swimming and dancing, which will help strengthen your muscles and reduce the feeling of anguish and depression;
-Avoid smoking, alcohol or other drugs;
-Opt for lighter meals more often;
-Try to get at least 20 minutes of sun daily (a tip is to go for walks, so in addition to exercising you will also be sunbathing).
-Many women say they eliminate these symptoms with blackberry leaves and twigs, picked fresh or dried from the tree, in bags sold in health food stores, they make the tea by boiling it at night and drink a glass before going to sleep, another as soon as they wake up, others managed to eliminate these symptoms with homeopathy.
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Ultimately, these measures will undoubtedly contribute to improving quality of life, alleviating menopause symptoms and preventing diseases such as breast cancer, osteoporosis, among others.
