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If there is one indisputable fact about the effects of menopause on women, it's that they are highly variable - every woman experiences the effects of menopause in her own way. |
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Menopause and all its effects are not an illness, but a natural process in a woman's body. These effects of menopause are just indicators of changes, which occur in the relationship between the ovarian hormones and those produced by the pituitary gland.
In the time of late premenopause and at the beginning of perimenopause the ovaries become less responsive to stimulation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), causing a decline in the amount of estrogen secreted in a woman's ovaries.
As shown in the diagram above, estrogen levels drop dramatically during perimenopause. The decline of estrogen results in a hormonal imbalance in a woman's body and causes the common effects of menopause on woman. These changes can be quite different on an individual basis, but each woman will experience these menopause effects
in a more severe fashion
during this period in her life. Estrogen levels will not recover in postmenopause, thus raising new health concerns or continuing to cause menopausal symptoms, including:
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- hot flashes
- night sweats
- vaginal dryness
- mood swings
- declining libido
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- weight gain
- headaches
- changes in hair quality
- lack of energy
- aging skin
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- depression
- incontinence
- irregular periods
- breast tenderness
- chrashing fatigue
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Menopausal effects on women affect about 70% of women approaching menopause. Almost every woman notice early symptoms while still having periods. The effects of menopause usually last for the whole menopause transition (untill the mid 50's), but some women may experience them for the rest of their lives. The most common effects of menopause on women are hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats and loss of libido.
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