Menopause Facts And Symptoms Of Menopause

The facts surrounding Menopause may vary person to person, but there’s a lot of important information out there many people aren’t aware of. Becoming well versed in the facts and myths regarding menopause can prove to be a great help to us when our menopausal time comes around.

Menopause typically occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55 year old. Usually women who are around the age of 52 experience menopause. In rare cases, menopause will occur as early as 30 or as late as 60. Things that may contribute to the onset of early menopause are smoking, poor nutrition, other medical conditions or in some rare cases, traumatic experiences.

Menopause begins with the psychology behind menstruation. Hormones travel throughout the body. They can attach themselves to certain parts of the body known as receptor sites. It’s at these receptor sites where the hormones initiate a specific chain of events. Estrogen dominates the first half of the menstrual cycle, building the lining of the uterus in preparation for potential pregnancy. 2 weeks prior to menstruation, the ovaries release an egg. This occurrence is called ovulation.

The ovaries begin to produce progesterone during ovulation. This is the second half of the cycle and the progesterone is dominant. The point of progesterone is to change the character of the uterine lining in preparation for pregnancy. It also prevents further buildup of the lining by estrogen.

If the egg is not fertilized by the end of the cycle, the levels of estrogen and progesterone drop, causing the sloughing of the uterine walls, which is what is happening when women menstruate.

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