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Menopause Signs and symptoms
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medical Editor: William C.
Shiel Junior., MD, FACP, FACR
A few of the signs and symptoms of menopause can really begin years before
menstrual periods stop
occurring. Doctors generally make use of the term "perimenopause" to touch on
to the timeframe beginning before the menopause (when a few of the signs and
signs and symptoms of menopause start to occur) up with the newbie following
menopause. Menopause itself is understood to be getting had 12 consecutive several weeks
with no period.
Menopause signs and symptoms begin progressively as the ovaries continue to be functioning
along with a lady continues to be getting menstrual periods. These signs and symptoms can start as early
because the fourth decade of existence (whenever a lady is within her 30s) and could persist for a long time
until menopause has happened. The signs and symptoms occur early since the amounts of
hormones created through the ovaries (oestrogen and progesterone) decline
gradually with time, explaining why pregnancy continues to be possible, but less inclined to occur, like a
lady reaches her forties. The severity and time period of signs and symptoms vary broadly
among individuals – some women can experience only minimal signs and symptoms for any year
or more, while some can experience a minimum of a few of the signs and symptoms for many
years.
Some women are experiencing a gentle transition to
menopause having a slow start of signs and symptoms, some women are experiencing an earlier (premature)
menopause that could cause immediate signs and symptoms, with respect to the reason for the
ovarian failure. One standard reason for immediate signs and symptoms is really a "surgical
menopause" following a surgery of functioning ovaries.
Menopause signs and symptoms could be regarded as physical problems, emotional
disturbances, or problems connected with sexual functioning.
Resourse: http://medicinenet.com/hormone_therapy/
