For many women who have reached the age of 40-45, there comes a difficult period of life, called "climacteric". Usually this period of time lasts from 10 to 15 years.
The menopause includes three stages: premenopause, menopause and postmenopause. Let's take a closer look at these stages.
Perimenopause is the first precursor of menopausal syndrome, often accompanied by fatigue, irritability, drowsiness, weakness, headache, frequent depression.
During menopause, the level of sex hormones decreases and menstruation stops. As a rule, their absence within six months does not lead to renewal.
So, we come to the most important thing. Postmenopause - what is it?
It usually starts at the age of fifty and lasts for the rest of your life. At this stage in the female body there is a decrease in female sex hormones produced by the ovaries, and the ability to bear children is lost.
The next question begs: "Postmenopause - what is it? Is it a disease or a normal condition for a woman to get used to?"
Lack of sex hormones leads to dry skin and mucous membranes, so wrinkles become noticeable, hair begins to fade and thin.
The size of the uterus and the amount of mucus from the cervical canal decrease, which will eventually disappear completely. The shape of the mammary glands also changes, their sagging is observed.
The presence of the above signs suggests that the woman has postmenopause. That this is such a period can also be indicated by urine discharge during coughing, runny nose, laughter, and frequent inflammation of the kidneys, bladder, etc.
Bleeding in postmenopausal women is seen as a symptom of malignancy. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the patient.
The main cause of blood discharge is a cancerous tumor of the vessels of the cervix, and bleeding can also be due to tumors of the ovaries. Later, after 6-7 years, cardiovascular diseases develop, quite often a woman overtakes a disease such as osteoporosis.
Postmenopause is very painful for many women. The treatment needed to improve the general condition of the body often consists of the administration of hormones similar to those of the sex. This type of therapy is effective in the later stages of postmenopause. Such treatment is carried out in order to prevent serious diseases of the cardiovascular system. However, there is an opinion that long-term hormone therapy increases the likelihood of developing cancer.
If there are contraindications forThe use of this method of therapy, doctors recommend fortifying agents such as vitamins, physical education, as well as a balanced diet. It is important to remember that during the postmenopausal period, the entire body is restructured due to a lack of hormones.
During the normal course of the menopause, changes occur gradually, and the body adapts to new conditions more easily.
