Women who reach 40 may have a certain fear as that age approaches, but it is the most mature, active and free age.
Women who reach 40 years of age may have a certain fear as they approach that age. The 30s are a decade that psychologists characterize as the most challenging and consolidating for one’s career and personal life. However, the following decade is even more mature, active and free for women.
Known as the age of the wolf, a woman who reaches 40 years of age conveys the image of this animal: strong, developed and striking. However, she also brings with her the calm and security that younger women have not yet developed. Fear of aging is a constant issue, but physical, psychological and financial transformations can also be seen in positive ways.
The human body ages as cells function, wear out and regenerate. Due to issues related to the natural genetics of cells, the damage they undergo is not always repaired perfectly, as they lose small fragments of DNA during regeneration, such as skin and hearing aid cells. This way the body shows signs of aging.
Body transformation
The female body, with specific characteristics, brings many transitions with the arrival of 40 years. Hormonal changes, common at this age, are caused by the drop in progesterone and estrogen, two hormones that are present in controlling menstruation, vaginal lubrication, characteristics of the skin, hair and nails and also calcium absorption.
With these two important hormones for the female body so altered, women absorb less calcium, which causes greater bone fragility, decreased muscle mass, reduced vaginal lubrication and sexual desire (libido).
Hormonal changes also bring about the well-known menopause, a time when women no longer menstruate and this also results in mood changes. In addition, there are also changes in the skin. The dreaded wrinkles may begin to appear, due to the loss of collagen and oxidizing substances accumulated in the skin.
Female emancipation of 40-year-old women
Even with so many bodily changes in women reaching the age of 40, with modernity and the advancement of discussions on social and feminist issues, a lot has changed. Today women have more independence in relation to their personal and financial lives. In 2017, according to the Annual Bulletin of Women and the Labor Market, 44% of Brazilian workers were women, with a prospect of increasing each year.
With female emancipation comes greater freedom to decide on issues related to the body and aesthetics. With technological advancement, there are many methods and products that can be used today to delay the most harmful processes that the body brings about.
There are vitamin complexes, products such as body and face creams, makeup, supplements and others, but gynecologists say that it is essential to have good eating habits and maintain physical activity for the body to develop as naturally as possible.
Aesthetic procedures
In the list of aesthetic procedures, women who become older and financially independent also start to opt for more expensive care, such as plastic surgery and non-surgical aesthetic procedures, such as eyebrow pigmentation, for example.
According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2018, Brazil performed more than one million plastic surgeries and 969,000 aesthetic procedures, being the country that performs the most these types of interventions in the world.
You don’t have to be Kim Kardashian to reach 40 with a body that is almost impossible to have. Just take some basic daily care. The socialite has already undergone liposculpture, fat freezing, rhinoplasty and lip fillers. Also, botox, facelift (draining your own blood and applying it to your face to remove wrinkles) and perhaps removing some ribs
Stress-free 40-year-old women
With so many ways and countless options for those who want to remain looking good for many years, we cannot forget that the psychological side of women in their 40s is fundamental. At this age, with female emancipation, women became less passive and more self-assured.
In this sense, women in their 40s generally seek to fulfill their personal aspirations and desires that they may not have fulfilled when they were younger. According to psychologists, this happens either due to the family and raising children, or due to the lack of time in the search for career consolidation when younger.
Therefore, to maintain or seek emotional and physical well-being, it is a good time for women to take care of themselves in every way. For example, look for activities that she likes, maintain a hobby and practice physical activities. It is also recommended to have medical supervision in all situations. 40-year-old women reach this age feeling good about themselves.
Sources: Superinteressante Magazine, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Bonde
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