At What Age Does The Menopause Start And What Are The Symptoms?
December 31, 2009 by Lynn
Filed under Menopause Symptoms
Hi,
The correct age of menopause is between 45 to 50.
The symptoms of menopause are:
The majority of women will observe some symptoms during menopause, but the intensity of these varies in different women.
Irregular bleeding – Menstrual periods have three normal patterns of stopping: they may suddenly stop, they may come on time, but keep reducing in the quantity of flow till they finally stop or they may keep getting delayed till they finally stop. Heavy or frequent periods are NOT normal.
Hot flushes – This is the most prominent symptom. There is a sudden sensation of heat that spreads to various parts of the body, particularly the face. Flushing and sweating may occur. These flashes of warmth last a few seconds or minutes. These are more common in the first few years after menopause but may continue for many more years. If they occur very frequently, they can be the cause of social embarrassment. These flashes may be brought on in hot and humid weather, by drinking caffeine or alcohol or eating spicy foods.
Vaginal thinning and dryness – Due to oestrogen withdrawal, the vagina becomes thinner and dry. This makes sexual intercourse painful. There may be associated itching and irritation. Regular sexual intercourse may help keep the vagina moist and toned.
Mood changes – Women become irritable and anxious around menopause. There may be loss of memory and concentration and lack of energy. Depression may also be present.
Sexuality – Several factors adversely effect the libido or sex drive. Besides the mechanical factor of vaginal dryness that makes intercourse painful, mood fluctuations and lack of energy all contribute to a poor sex drive.
Osteoporosis – Bones become thin, weak and are more likely to break.
Heart disease – Women lose the protective effect of oestrogen in preventing heart disease after menopause. They then become susceptible to heart attack as much as men.
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Menopause can start as early as 30. Some symptoms are night sweats, heart palpitations, anxiety, irregular periods. It also depends on the age you first got your period. There are various symptoms that can be linked to pre-menopause. Your best bet is to go to your OBGYN and you can be tested to see if you are in the pre-menopause state. Good luck to you!
Menopause usually occurs in the late 40′s to late 50′s. Menopause is defined as when you no longer get your periods.
Some of the symptoms of Menopause include:
Irregular vaginal bleeding
Hot flashes & night sweats
Emotional and cognitive symptoms–crying,anxiety, depression, up and down emotions
Vaginal symptoms—dryness
Not all women will experience all of these symptoms.
About 5 years prior to Menopause you will go through a period known as Peri-Menopause. This is when the hormones estrogen and progesterone start to decrease, but you still get your period. During this time you may get night sweats, become emotional and your periods may not be as regular as they once were—or may last for only a couple of days.
If you have not had your period for a year, you have some of the symptoms listed above–you are experiencing Menopause. Your doctor can run blood tests to determine your hormone levels. If the symptoms really are running havoc on your life, your doctor can prescribe hrt (hormone replacement therapy).
Soy has been found to decrease the intensity of the symptoms. Also, it is important to take multivitamins and increase intake of calcium enriched foods—or a calcium supplement. It’s also important to keep active, participate in exercise and watch your diet. After menopause, the metabolism really starts to slow down–making it easier to gain wt. and harder to lose it.
my mother in law is going through this now shes 47 and started with ot flashes, she says she feels like shes on fire, and nomore periods! thats a good thing, lol she said the #1 sign was hot flashes!
Menopause can start anytime from 45 to 55.
Some sypmtoms can be similar to early pregancy symptoms; no period, hot flashes…
menopause starts at about the age of 50. im not really sure, but i think the symptoms is you dont get your period anymore when u have menopause.
my mom has menopuase..she is 50 but she got it when she was 49..u dont get ur periode any more and i believe ur tempeture goes up..2day in the car i turned 2 look at my mom and her and her face was like a blood red tomatoe..she immediatly began to take her sweaters off and it was like 45 degresse out!! i was freezing and she was like at the beach!!!! then i think 5-9 minutes later your tempetures normall again