Pre Menopause Info

Menopause is a specific stage in a woman's life and is something that all women will experience. The average age that menopause affects women is 51 years old, however, it's not uncommon for the onset of menopause to occur much earlier or much later. If you experience menopause before the age of 45, it is known as early menopause; before the age of 40 is known as premature menopause, but just what exactly is it and what causes it?The reason that menopause occurs is that the ovaries spontaneously ...
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 For many women menopause leads to weight gain. There are certain life changes which influence this reaction. Hormonal and bodily function changes are the biggest culprits behind menopausal weight gain. A lot of women in their mid 40's are simply waiting for the excess pounds to start adding on; however, that does not have to be the case. Just because you have reached a certain stage in your life it does not mean that you have to give in to excess weight. A recent study shows that women on ...
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Menopause, a word dreaded by women because of all the problems it brings, is a natural transition in a woman's life. It is marked by the cessation of her period. While this so-called change of life brings a welcome relief from the monthly woes caused by periods, it brings with it its own set of challenges. You can prepare yourself better for these challenges by knowing what is in store for you. There are about 34 menopause symptoms that women usually experience and knowing more about these 34 ...
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Menopause can be a difficult time for a woman. The symptoms that accompany menopause can make life nearly unbearable, which leads many women to seek medication to alleviate these symptoms. The problem is that most of the commonly recommended drugs for menopause are made with synthetic hormones that can pose a variety of dangers for the people taking them. These discomforts include: Bloating sexual dysfunction possibly cancer The following is an explanation of symptoms associated with menopause, ...
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Once a man is in his mid-forties, he will eventually start to be concerned on the next stage of life, which is death. As a result, his apprehension of being next among those he knew who have passed away will eventually lead to several symptoms of which is often times referred to as "mid-life crisis". This particular phase in a man's life is called male menopause or medically known as "andropause". Loss of energy and fluctuation of man's virility level are just some of the most notable ...
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Men are naturally anxious to reaching that point where testosterone level plunged downward, resulting to men's crisis called the male menopause or andropause in medicine. For them, this is a life-changing dilemma. By the age 40, usually, men are into that transitional period. This will be indicated with signs such as irritability, easily stressed out and loses direction and passion for life. A turning point among men, andropause haunts men in more ways than one. Three factors are said to cause ...
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It is not that popular yet, but somehow, it is known that men or males are burdened with this analytical affliction called Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll Syndrome or simply, male menopause. Robert Stevenson inscribed a book regarding Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll way back in 1886. The book discussed about Dr. Jekyll in search of how he could divide two personalities of the human specie in order for him to separate and clearly define good and evil. By that time, no one was in support of Dr. Jekyll's studies, ...
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Women go through a tough time during menopause. This usually occurs in the age group between 45 and 55. Menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive phase but at the same time, there is a world of excitement and contentment awaiting her. But then, the transition may not be that easy as a woman goes through various symptoms of menopause that can cause emotional and physical problems. How does menopause happen? It happens to the woman when her ovaries stop producing progesterone and ...
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Women who suffer from psychiatric illness are not affected during or after menopause. Though some psychological symptoms seem to appear around the transition time, It is not likely for those symptoms to be triggered by hormonal disorder. Some of the symptoms that women complain about are: fatigue, nervousness, headaches, insomnia, depression, irritability, joint and muscle pain, dizziness, and heart palpitations. Emotional changes and disturbances may be attributed to some of the symptoms of ...
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If there were one disease caused by biological factors that is very hard to deal with, it would be depression. Depression or the condition of feeling sad or despondent--characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, and feelings of extreme sadness, dejection, melancholy, and hopelessness--is one of the visible symptoms of menopause especially for women. Caused by the dropping of serotonin--a hormone in the brain that regulates a person's mood--levels, depression has been linked to ...
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