Monday, May 9, 2011

34 Menopause Symptoms, All about each symptom of menopause

Menopausal symptoms affect about 70% of women approaching menopause. Typical menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes or night sweats, are caused by changing hormonal levels in the female reproductive system. Almost all women notice early symptoms while still having periods. This stage of gradually falling and fluctuating hormone levels is called perimenopause, which often begins in the early 40s.

The symptoms of menopause usually last for the whole menopause transition (until the mid 50s), but some women may experience them for the rest of their lives. The most common symptoms are: Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Irregular Periods, Loss of Libido, and Vaginal Dryness.
Hot Flashes, Flushes and/or Cold Flashes
About 75 to 85% of American women are estimated to get hot flashes when they're in menopause. Hot flashes, which can be felt like a sudden, transient sensation of warmth or heat that spreads over the body creating a flushing (redness) particularly noticeable on the face and upper body. Whether your own hot flashes are experienced as delicate flushes or the engulfing flames, rest assured they're normal.

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