Signs Of Early Menopause

What are the signs of early menopause? In fact, while we’re on the subject, what is early menopause? That’s a good question and one that is not often addressed and it should be. Early menopause effects more women than you might realize and understanding the signs and symptoms of early menopause can be extremely helpful in treating the problems.

Early menopause can occur for a few different reasons. Sometimes it just happens naturally. Sometimes it’s due to a medical condition or disease or it happens because we have our ovaries surgically removed.

For women who have it happen naturally, there may be no noticeable side effects, but many times women who go through early menopause for other reasons will experience some pretty severe and worse than average symptoms which can be difficult to deal with and understand.

Menopause can occur for years, so it’s not something we can stay home from work while we’re going through it for a day or two and then return in tiptop shape and if you are experiencing menopause early, chances are that you are still a working professional.
This means we still have to participate in our daily lives and maintain some sense of normalcy. Most of us don’t want to let on what we’re going through because there’s so much talk and hype regarding menopausal women.

Symptoms for early menopause will vary woman to woman. Some of the more common symptoms reported seem to be changes in monthly cycles, mood swings, irritability, headaches, hot flashes, chronic fatigue, depression, aches, pains and cramps, changes in body hair (reduction in hair or more facial hair), changes in body odor, yeast infections, increases in PMS symptoms, changes in sleep pattern or sleep disruption or insomnia, lack of interest in sex or love life, water retention, night sweats, dry vagina, and fluctuations in blood sugar.

Changes in monthly cycles occur because our bodies start producing less estrogen and may not be producing an egg during monthly cycles as your body had done before. Monthly cycles will begin to come more infrequent until they stop all together.

PMS can happen to all women long before they experience menopause or early menopause. A woman who experience more severe PMS problems before menopause is more likely to have PMS issues during menopause.

Hormones affect our moods and the reason our body is reacting the way it is during menopause is because our hormones are changing and are lesser so that we can longer reproduce. Changes to our hormonal makeup can mess with our moods, making us feel depressed, anxious or even angry at times. Think of menopause as the reverse of puberty. Our bodies are going through something similar, but worse, than we did when we were teenagers.

Lack of sleep and depression can lead to low energy levels, which is why some pre-menopausal women experience extreme chronic fatigue.

Our bodies have balanced levels of testosterone and estrogen, so when we go through menopause, these levels start to vary, which means we may have thinning hair or extra hair growth in places we’d rather not.

Hormones influence our body’s metabolism, so water retention is a frequent occurrence because our metabolic indicators which control the rate, of which our cells retain water and burn excess fat, don’t work like they used to.

When our estrogen levels drop, this causes our vaginal walls to dry out and thin, in turn leading to less lubrication.

All of these things mixed with our hormones essentially being messed up can lead to a lack of interest in love life. Just remember that your husband or boyfriend loves you and will be there for you. These symptoms can be intensified during early menopause and you may seek medical advice or help from your doctor if you feel overwhelmed by these symptoms or have questions.

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