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Menopause Symptoms and Memory Loss

May 30th, 2008 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Symptom

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While you may experience the misery of hot flashes and mood swings as you enter menopause, one thing you can’t blame on the “change” is memory loss.

In the latest study that exonerates menopause as a cause of impairing the ability to recall, Taiwanese researchers compared the memory of hundreds of women before they had any menopausal symptoms to their memory as they entered menopause.

They found the women who were going through the menopausal process scored as well or nearly as well on five different cognitive function tests. Results of the study are to be presented Oct. 4 at the American Neurological Association annual meeting in Toronto.
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Menopause and Hormone Therapy

May 19th, 2008 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Treatment

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hormone therapy for menopauseAs you age, significant internal changes take place that affect your production of the two female hormones – estrogen and progesterone. The hormones, which are important in regulating the menstrual cycle and having a successful pregnancy, are produced by the ovaries, two small oval-shaped organs found on either side of the uterus.

During the years just before menopause, known as perimenopause, your ovaries begin to shrink. Levels of estrogen and progesterone fluctuate as your ovaries try to keep up hormone production. You can have irregular menstrual cycles, along with unpredictable episodes of heavy bleeding during a period Perimenopause usually lasts several years.

Eventually, your periods stop. Menopause marks the time of your last menstrual period. It is not considered the last until you have been period-free for 1 year without being ill, pregnant, breast-feeding, or using certain medicines, all of which also can cause menstrual cycles to cease. There should be no bleeding, even spotting, during that year. Natural menopause usually happens sometime between the ages of 45 and 54.

You also can undergo menopause as the result of surgery. A surgical procedure, called a hysterectomy, removes the uterus. This surgery puts an end to your menstrual cycle but does not affect menopause, which still occurs naturally.

You go through menopause immediately if both of your ovaries are also removed at surgery. Whether you go through menopause naturally or surgically, symptoms can result as your body adjusts to the drop in estrogen levels. These symptoms vary greatly – one woman may go through menopause with few symptoms, while another has difficulty. Symptoms may last for several months or years, or persist.

The most common symptoms are hot flashes or flushes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances. (a hot flash is a feeling of heat in your face and over the surface of your body, which may cause the skin to appear flushed or red as blood vessels expand. It can be followed by sweating and shivering. Hot flashes that occur during sleep are called night sweats.) But the drop in estrogen also can contribute to changes in the vaginal and urinary tracts, which can cause painful intercourse and urinary infections.

To relieve the symptoms of menopause, doctors may prescribe hormone therapy. This can involve the use of either estrogen alone or with another hormone called progesterone, or progestin in its synthetic form. The two hormones normally help to regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle. Progestin is added to estrogen to prevent the overgrowth (or hyperplasia) of cells in the lining of the uterus. This overgrowth can lead to uterine cancer. If you haven’t had a hysterectomy, you’ll receive estrogen plus progesterone or a progestin; if you have had a hysterectomy, you’ll receive only estrogen. Hormones may be taken daily (continuous use) or on only certain days of the month (cyclic use).

They also can be taken in several ways, including orally, through a patch on the skin, as a cream or gel, or with an IUD (intrauterine device) or vaginal ring. How the therapy is taken can depend on its purpose. For instance, a vaginal estrogen ring or cream can ease vaginal dryness, urinary leakage, or vaginal or urinary infections, but does not relieve hot flashes.

Hormone therapy may cause side effects, such as bleeding, bloating, breast tenderness or enlargement, headaches, mood changes, and nausea. Further, side effects vary by how the hormone is taken. For instance, a patch may cause irritation at the site where it’s applied.

There also are non-hormonal approaches to easing the symptoms of menopause.

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Menopause and Alternative Menopause Treatments

May 16th, 2008 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Treatment

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menopauseAlthough menopause cannot be avoided, it can be postponed for as long as 10 to 15 years and it can be made a smooth affair when it comes, with a proper nutritional programme, special supplements and the right mental attitude.

When a woman is affected by the menopausal change to any marked extent, it is a sure sign that her body is in a toxic condition and in need of a thorough cleansing. For this purpose, she should undergo a course of natural health building treatment.

Diet is of utmost importance in such a scheme of treatment. In fact the problems at menopause are often much more severe than that at puberty largely because the diet has been deficient for many years prior to its onset, in many nutrients such as protein, calcium, magnesium, vitamins D, E and pantothenic acid.

The diet should be made up from three basic food groups, namely:
(i) seeds, nuts and grains
(ii) vegetables and
(iii) fruits.

The emphasis should be on vitamin E-rich raw and sprouted seeds and nuts, unpasteurised high quality milk and home-made cottage cheese and an abundance of raw, organically grown fruits and vegetables. Plenty of freshly made juices of fruits and vegetables in esason should also be included in this diet.

All processed, refined and denatured foods, such as white sugar, white flour and all articles made with them, should be completely eliminated. Take special suppliements such as vitamins C, B6 and pantothenic acid, which have a specific property of stimulating the body’s own production of estrogen or enhancing the effect of the existing estrogen.
During menopause, the lack of ovarian hormones can result in a severe calcium deficiency. For this reason, a larger than usual intake of calcium may help greatly. Vitamins D and F are also essential for assimilation of calcium. Any woman having difficulty at this time should supplement her daily diet with 1000 units of natural vitamin D, 5000 miligrams of magnesium and 2 grams of calcium daily, which can be supplied by one quart of milk.
During the menopause, the need for vitamin E soars 10 to 50 times over that previously required. Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause often disappear when 50 to 100 units of vitamin E are taken daily. The symptoms recur quickly if the vitamin is discontinued.

Of late, it has become popular to take estrogen to prevent or postpone menopausal symptoms. Although hormone therapy is apparently successful and will, in many cases, help the patient to feel and act younger, it cannot be recommended in all cases because of its carcinogennic effect. If, however, estrogen therapy is undertaken, it should never be administered at the same time as vitamin E therapy. Ingestion of estrogen and vitamin E should be sepsrated by several hours. Beet juice has been found very useful in menopausal disorders. It should be taken in small quantities of 60 to 90 ml at a time thrice a day. It has proved much more permanently helpful than the degenerative effects of drugs or synthetic hormones.

Carrot seeds have also been found valuable in menopausal tension. A teaspoonful of the seeds should be boiled in a glassful of cow’s milk for about 10 minutes and taken daily as a medicine in this condition.

Plenty of outdoor exercise, such as walking, jogging, swimming, horse-riding or cycling, is imperative to postpone menopause. Other helpful measures in this direction are avoiding mental and emotional stress and worries, especially worry about growing old, sufficient sleep and relaxation and following all general rules of maintaining a high level of health. The healthier a woman is, the fewer menopausal symptoms she will experience.

The menopause can be made a pleasant affair by building bodily health and a sane mental outlook. From puberty to menopause, a woman has been somewhat of a slave to her female glands. At specified intervals she was inconvenienced by her menstural preiods. She bore children, enduring the pain and discomfort of pregnancy. Menopause relieves her of this bondage to her femininity. she can now experience some of the happiest days of a woman’s life. A whole new life is given to her, if she is wise enough to prepare for it and accept it as such.

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Menopausal Problems?

May 15th, 2008 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause FAQs, Menopause Treatment

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menopauseThe menopause or a woman’s change of life is a perfectly normal event which occurs in the mid or late forties. It signifies the end of the female reproductive period of life which commenced at adolescence in the early teens.

There are several mis-conceptions about menopause. Many women at this time feel that they are growing old and that they are well past their full physical vigour. Other women feel that the menopause brings a cessation of sexual pleasure. These apprehensions are far from true. Menopause may be considered an end to women’s fertility but certainly not to her virility. It does not decrease a woman’s physical capacity or sexual vigour or enjoyment.

Some of the Menopause Symptoms
During the menopause, the entire chain of endocrine glands is disturbed, particularly the gonads, thyroid and pituitary. In a really healthy woman, the menopausal change takes place without any unpleasant symptoms. The only sign that the “change” taking place is the essation of menstrual flow. There are, however, many women who do not enjoy good health due to dietetic errors and a faulty style of living. In these cases, the menopausal change often leads to all kinds of distressing physical, emotional and nervous symptoms and manifestations. Hot flashes, night sweats, nervous tension, menstrual disturbances, insomnia, diminished interest in sex, irritability and depression are the typical symptoms of menopause. Other symptoms are chilly feelings, fatigue, palpitation, dizziness, headaches and numbness. Not every women will get these severe reactions. The severity or otherwise of the symptoms depend on a variety of factors such as general health, previous surgery and radiation. Menopause and its problems are usually over when menstruation stops.

The Causes of Menopause
The annoying symptoms associated with menopause arise from the fact that the ovaries are no longer producing their normal amount of estrogen, the dominant female hormone. Anything which interferes with the normal functioning of the ovaries may also bring about these symptoms. The same strange feelings may occur if the ovaries are removed by surgery because of disease. This can also result from heavy X-ray therapy or the use of radiation.

A lack of noraml hormone balance may also result in a severe backache. This is caused by thinning of the bones arising from the low level of estrogen in the bloodstream. Unless properly treated, this may eventually lead ot a collapse of one or more of the vertebrae.

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Various Forms Of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

May 14th, 2008 by Menopause | No Comments | Filed in Menopause Glossary, Menopause Treatment

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hormone replacement therapy

1. Tablets (Oral HRT)
Tablets are the most commonly prescribed form of HRT. Estrogen therapy is prescribed for women who have had hysterectomy. Those who have not had hysterectomy, usually take a combination of progestogen and estrogen.

2. Implants
Implants are pellets of estrogen which are inserted under the skin through a simple surgical procedure. The pellets will last for about 6 months.

3. Patches (Trans-dermal HRT)
A patch is a piece of plastic containing a reservoir of estrogen that is applied to the skin. It is replaced every three or four days. The hormones are delivered directly to the blood-stream through the skin.

4. Pessaries
Pessaries containing estrogen are delivered directly into the vagina.

5. Cream An Gels
Cream and gels containing estrogen are delivered in measured doses directly into the vagina using and applicator.

Focus On The Future
Midlife, during which time menopause usually take place, is a confluence of life events: the departure of the children, parenting parents, career moves etc. it is likely that you have attained financial stability and have more time on your hands. At this crossroad of life, it is appropriate to stop and take stock, and decide how you want to spend the rest of your life. Midlife offers you the freedom to change and focus on your future. Inject some fun and challenge into your plans. Increase outside interests, maximize your resources and fulfill your life-long dreams.

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