| What Are the Common Symptoms of Menopause? | | | | and your corresponding level can be verified through |
| The vast majority of women dealing with | | | | a single blood test. |
| menopause will more than likely experience hot | | | | Furthermore, menopause causes the thinning of the |
| flashes, a sensation of warmth that occurs without | | | | vaginal walls, and the vaginal cells will begin to carry |
| warning, usually within the upper body, and can also | | | | less levels of estrogen. Your physician will administer |
| cause some sweating. The intensity of hot flashes | | | | a Pap smear of the vaginal walls and analyze the |
| ultimately various woman to woman, ranging from | | | | results for "atrophy", which simply means the drying |
| mild to severe. Additional common symptoms | | | | and thinning of the vaginal walls. Another method is |
| experience during menopause can include:o Irregular | | | | to track your menstrual cycle, especially as you begin |
| or missed menstrual cycleso Chronic or Severe | | | | to notice its irregularity. Your physician can use the |
| Insomniao Sudden mood swingso Notable fatigueo | | | | menstrual pattern to help determine if you are either |
| Depressiono Irritability issueso Racing or rapid heart | | | | premenstrual or perimenopausal. |
| beatingo Headacheso Aches and pains in both the | | | | Are There Any Long-Term Health Concerns |
| muscles and/or jointso Lessened libido or desire for | | | | Associated With Menopause? |
| sexo Occasional vaginal drynesso Bladder control | | | | Unfortunately, menopause and the related estrogen |
| difficulties | | | | loss have been indicated in various health difficulties |
| It should be noted, however, that not all women will | | | | that are far more common as a woman ages. |
| deal with these symptoms, as each case is unique. | | | | Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of dealing |
| How Can I Tell If I Am Dealing With Menopause? | | | | with:o Osteoporosis, a disease that attacks and |
| Upon noticing the aforementioned signs and | | | | weakens the boneso Heart diseaseo Bladder control |
| symptoms of menopause, you will more than likely | | | | difficulties and bowel functionso Reduced brain |
| be able to deduce the causes, or your physician will | | | | function, causing an increase risk of developing |
| be more than capable of diagnosing you. In fact, | | | | Alzheimer's diseaseo Reduced skin elasticity, |
| there are two rather straightforward tests that can | | | | increasing the amount of wrinklingo Poor muscle |
| easily determine if you are indeed going through | | | | tonalityo Vision deterioration, possibly from cataracts, |
| menopause, and if so, what current stage your body | | | | which is a clouding of the eye lens, or even macular |
| is in. The follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level will | | | | degeneration, damage to a small spot at the center |
| begin to steadily increase as your ovaries begin to | | | | of the retina. |
| slowly stop releasing eggs and cause menstruation, | | | | |