A woman is inherently unique. In her body, processes so different in nature take place that no other creature could cope with all this. This article will discuss the so-called female autumn. We will talk in detail about what a woman's menopause is.
Basic concept
At the very beginning, let's define the concepts in order to fully understand what we are talking about. So what is a climax? This is a special condition of a woman, caused by a significant change in her hormonal background. It is worth saying that all these processes are genetically programmed, it is impossible to change the course of their development today.
What happens to the body
So, the menopausal state of a woman. What is happening in the body of the fair sex at this time? This is a special period when a woman's reproductive system gradually begins to fade, the function of the ovaries weakens. At the same time, sex hormones in the body become less and less, menstruation begins to go irregularly. And after the last menstruation, a woman will never be able to get pregnant again. It's also worth sayingthat a decrease in the amount of sex hormones (estrogen, FSH) negatively affects not only the reproductive system, but also the metabolism, bone and nervous systems, as well as blood circulation.
Phases
To put it in general terms, without going into details, the menopausal state of a woman is a kind of transitional stage for a lady from the reproductive part of life to old age. At the same time, scientists distinguish several phases of this state:
- Preparing the body for menopause (premenopause). Occurs around the age of 40, when ovarian function begins to gradually fade away. This period can last from 2 to 10 years.
- The onset of menopause. This is the time when estrogens almost completely cease to be produced. This period is popularly called menopause. It lasts approximately 1 year. Menstruation with menopause at first goes irregularly, the cycle goes astray. And only gradually the discharge disappears completely.
- Postmenopause. A year later, the field of complete cessation of bleeding from the vagina comes. Lasts from 3 to 15 years. It all depends on the speed of the restructuring of the lady's body and its adaptation to new conditions.
Timeline
We further consider the climax state of a woman. The age of the ladies when all this happens is what else is important to say. So, this state does not have a clearly limited time frame. The decrease in the reproductive activity of the fair sex begins with the process of minimizing fertility. It happensaround 35 years old. Gradually, the function of the ovaries fades away, and on average at the age of 50 years (plus or minus 5 years), the lady begins menopause.
Why is the menopausal state of a woman so unpredictable? The age of the fair sex can be much lower than the indicated figure. So, there is the concept of early menopause, when the extinction of the reproductive system occurs quite early (even at the age of 35). However, this requires special reasons. Late menopause can occur after the age of 60 ladies. This is facilitated by an active lifestyle, as well as late pregnancies.
First signs
How is a woman's menopause determined? What first signs can indicate that the lady is at such an important stage of hormonal adjustment?
- Vascular disorders. This is a short-term expansion of blood vessels, when a woman's blood rushes to the upper half of the body and head. At the same time, the neck, face, and chest may turn red. An increase in temperature is also sometimes noted (for a short period).
- Neuropsychiatric disorders. Most often found in ladies with an unstable psyche, as well as in women who are very afraid of this period.
Menopause
For the first three years after menopause, a woman may experience the following symptoms:
- Urogenital disorders. These are urinary incontinence, vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse, frequent urge to urinate, various discharges, itching.
- Maybeobserved fragility of nails, hair loss, dryness and wrinkling of the skin.
Other symptoms (which appear during pathological menopause, i.e. about five years after menopause):
- Neuropathology. Impaired vision and hearing, memory impairment, decreased learning ability.
- Exchange violations. The occurrence of diseases such as arterial hypertension or diabetes mellitus.
- Problems with the musculoskeletal system. It could be muscular dystrophy, osteoporosis, etc.
It is important to say that the state of menopause in women can be different. So, some ladies calmly survive this period, not particularly encountering external manifestations (such as hot flashes, fever, sweating). Other representatives of the fair sex suffer from many related problems. How can you ease the symptoms of menopause?
Feeling tired, insomnia
How to alleviate the condition with menopause, if a lady is worried about fatigue during the day, and insomnia at night? In this case, resorting to medication is not worth it. If a woman already in the first half of the day does not feel strength and energy, it is necessary to help the body to cheer up. In this case, adaptogens (special herbal medicines that are designed to increase tone and fight prostration) or a folk remedy - ginseng infusion can help. If a lady is worried about insomnia, it is best to drink tea from soothing herbs before going to bed. It can be mint, lemon balm, valerian root and hop cones.
Headaches
Headaches during menopause are also often disturbing. To cope with them, at first it is better not to resort to taking medications (so as not to cause addiction to them). In this case, it is good to try to relieve the pain in the following way:
- The neck and chest should be wrapped in a warm scarf.
- Put a towel soaked in cold water on your forehead.
This contrast of heat and cold perfectly relieves spasm, and the headache goes away.
Excessive sweating
A lady may be disturbed by fever during menopause, increased sweating. What can you do to help yourself in this case? It is necessary to take a shower more often and carry out hygiene procedures. And you can also use an excellent sweat-stopping folk remedy. It is made from sage. To do this, pour two tablespoons of the indicated ingredient with a glass of boiling water, leave everything for about 30-40 minutes. It is necessary to take such a remedy 3 times a day for a third of a glass.
Tides
A lot of ladies are worried about hot flashes during menopause. What it is? This is the condition of a woman, when the body temperature rises for a certain time (on average for a couple of minutes), dizziness may be felt due to a sharp rush of blood to the head and upper body. This condition most often worries ladies in the morning and in the evening. Tides will occur for about one year at different intervals (however, the phenomenon can be delayed for a longer period). What to do to alleviate the condition?
- If the lady feels the tide approaching, she should sit comfortably, and inwait it out in this position.
- Completely abandon hot baths, steam rooms and saunas, that is, from any overheating (it stimulates the heat during menopause).
- You need to walk as much as possible, try to train your body.
- You should always have a bottle of water on hand. A couple of sips inside and a few drops of water on the face will greatly alleviate the condition of a woman.
- Separately, you will have to deal with sweating as described above.
Involuntary urination
Also, a lady during menopause may suffer from urinary incontinence and involuntary urination. What should I do to get rid of this problem myself? Morning exercises will be useful. Particular attention should be paid to the swing of the press. You can also train the muscles of the vagina, periodically tensing and relaxing them.
Vaginal dryness
Another fairly common menopause symptom in women is vaginal dryness. To cope with this problem, you need to locally introduce a hormone such as estrogen into the body. This can be done with hormonal ointments or suppositories. They should be prescribed exclusively by a doctor. It can be, for example, Ovestin gel.
Bone fractures, osteoporosis
During the menopause, a woman's bone density is significantly reduced (this is due to a decrease in the content of protein and calcium in the body, as well as certain hormones). Therefore, during this period, a woman should take special care of herself. To avoid this problem, all you need to do isjust eat well and lead a he althy lifestyle.
Heart disease
We further consider the topic: "The climax state of a woman." Symptoms, treatment - all information will be useful to ladies approaching this phase or have already entered it. At this time, the fair sex often develops various kinds of cardiovascular diseases. The reason for this, again, is a decrease in the production of a hormone such as estrogen. At risk are women who have menopause early, as well as those who smoke, are overweight or have excess cholesterol in the blood, have diabetes, or lead a sedentary lifestyle.
About breasts
Women may be interested in the question of whether the breasts will somehow change with menopause. So, external transformations will definitely not happen. But it is likely that the lady at this time will feel pain in the mammary gland. Everything happens, again, due to the lack of hormones that directly affect the work of the female breast. How can you help yourself in this situation?
- You need to choose the right bra. The chest of the lady at this time should not hold down anything. It is best to avoid push-up bras.
- Ice packs help with pain.
- Massage is also recommended. You can even make it yourself.
Treatment
We further study all the nuances of the topic: "The climax state of a woman: symptoms, treatment." It is very important to talk about how you can get rid of the manifestationsthis state. Treatment in this case can be carried out in two main ways:
- Hormone therapy.
- Phytotherapy (use of traditional medicine).
Hormone replacement therapy
Only a doctor should prescribe hormone therapy, because if you self-medicate, you can significantly worsen your he alth. However, what will the doctor advise?
- If a woman is about forty years old, she still has menstruation, but the doctor says that menopause is approaching, you can take the following drugs: Marvelon, Silest, Femoden.
- For older women, the doctor will prescribe drugs that contain microdoses of various hormones. This, for example, is such a drug as "Trisequens".
- If a lady has her uterus removed, the doctor can prescribe her drugs such as Divigel, Klimara, Proginova.
- In other cases (and most of them) to adjust the hormonal background, the doctor prescribes to women the following hormonal agents: Klimonorm, Divina, Klimen.
Phytotherapy
Not all women want to resort to hormonal drugs during menopause. There can be many reasons. In this case, it is best to turn to traditional medicine, which also perfectly help to cope with various problems. To alleviate the condition, you can do the following:
- Drink sage (infuse, brew like tea).
- There are blackberries.
- Dailytake baths with wormwood infusion for two weeks. At the same time, the temperature of the water should not exceed the temperature of the human body.
- Use oils (add them to the bath or just to the aroma lamp): it can be rosemary, bergamot, jasmine.
- Take herbal supplements.
Collection 1. It is necessary to mix in equal quantities wormwood grass, fennel fruits, linden flowers, mint leaves and buckthorn bark. To prepare the medicine, take five tablespoons of the mixture, pour a liter of boiling water. Next, place everything in a water bath and simmer for about 15 minutes. After that, the medicine is filtered and taken three times a day in a glass.
Collection 2. In equal quantities, mix the following ingredients: yarrow grass and goose cinquefoil, oak bark, strawberry and raspberry leaves. To prepare the medicine, pour two tablespoons of a mixture of herbs into 500 ml of boiling water, leave for about 15 minutes. After that, take the medicine in equal doses three times a day.
Homeopathy
Homeopathic medicines also help women cope well with menopause (since they are completely safe, almost everyone can take them). Preference can be given to the following medicines: Gynekoheel, Gormel-S, Klimakt-Hel, Ovarium Compositum.
