Menopause is a natural phase of life through which every woman has to go. The degree of mental and physical effects due to this transitional phase varies greatly. According to a survey, almost 83% women suffer symptoms of menopause and most of the times, these symptoms are really painful.
While, everyone wants to get rid of them, it can be quite confusing scenario because of the wide variation. It may be a trying phase but it can also mark the new beginning of your life. Let us discuss about the different symptoms of menopause and the ways to cope with them.
What happens actually?
Let us understand this biological process…In late 40s, ovaries stop producing eggs along with the secretion of hormones like estrogen. This changed level of reproductive hormones cause menopause symptoms. The process is gradual and can last for few years. The onset of menopause is commonly termed as perimenopause.
During perimenopause, women experience symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, nausea, headache, vaginal dryness, insomnia and weight gain. Again, the severity of these symptoms varies from woman to woman. Here comes the problem… Today, every one of us is youth obsessed; and awareness about menopause is hugely prejudiced by many misunderstandings.
Ways to cope with…
Although there are many ways, the opinion is quite divided on the best effective way. It’s only natural. Every woman has her unique physical and mental sphere and the experiences she is going through are different from others. The best way is to keep yourself well informed about these symptoms, your own medical history, different available remedies and then plan your own strategy to overcome these symptoms.
Some may opt for hormone replacement Therapy using bioidentical hormones who consider menopause as a medical condition. Bioidentical hormones have certain advantage over synthetic hormones that are used in HRT as they are more acceptable to human body.
Of late, there has been emergence of other group who do not believes in medical treatments and opt for natural remedies instead. This includes use of herbal pills, creams and alternative methods.
Whichever option you choose, it is important to understand that perimenopause is the perfect time to understand the requirements of your body to lead a healthy life. Consult your physician, plan your diet that will be balanced and nutritious and raise your activity level. Remember, going through the symptoms of menopause is perfectly natural but it is the high time that you should be well aware of your health parameters and take necessary steps for your well being.
There is plenty of information available online and you can also take help of numerous support groups that help you to cope with menopause phase.
