Look For The Signs Of Menopause

November 21st, 2009 by Menopause | Filed under Menopause Signs.

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We ladies have it tough, in some ways. It seems like we get all of the awful physical issues that men have been fortunate enough to escape. We go through periods, childbirth and menopause, just to name a few things. It’s all part of being a woman, so most of us wear these events like badges of courage. You may start seeing the signs of menopause before you were planning on it. Make sure you know what it looks like before it jumps on your back.

One of the first signs of menopause is typically that a woman’s periods become irregular. Generally this means that they stop coming every 28 days as they typically do throughout the course of a woman’s premenopausal life. Other symptoms will gradually begin, as well.

These signs of menopause include night sweats or hot flashes that come for no apparent reason, regardless of the temperature of the room or environment as well as inactivity. These night sweats come on quickly and abruptly. Women who are easing into menopause also have reported a change in their sex drive.

Many women notice a large decrease in their desire for sexual intercourse while others have reported a surge in their desire. The change in hormones accounts for this phenomenon. Many women also notice that their skin begins to change.

This will probably be a change in the elasticity and moisture levels of a woman’s skin as her chemicals change and cause an imbalance. Other signs of menopause include irritability, exhaustion and depression. These are similar to the symptoms that a woman may encounter with PMS but are typically more severe and have a sudden onset.

Other signs of menopause include mood swings; poor sleep quality, thirst, changes in appetite, hair loss, changes in nails and skin and much more. Hormone replacement therapy is a great way for women to ease into menopause. The hormones that are replaced will help fight off the signs of menopause but will not completely stop them. Consider discussing hormone replacement therapy when you begin seeing the signs of menopause, with your physician.