| Menopause is the actual time, in a woman, when | | | | abnormal bleeding, flair ups or different timing on their |
| because of age certain functions of the body stop | | | | periods. Scientists are still trying to determine the |
| happening. That process is actually the production of | | | | causes that make this symptoms so erratic. The |
| female hormones estrogen and progesterone. The 2 | | | | symptoms will eventually stop and completely |
| hormones are produced by the women's ovaries, | | | | disappear along with the woman's ability to create |
| situated near the pelvis on each side off the uterus. | | | | more eggs or estrogen, thus the capacity of |
| Each month the uterus prepares for a fecundated | | | | procreation. |
| egg, but when the egg doesn't get fecundated than | | | | The age in at witch the menopause starts tends to |
| it is released with some blood. This is the actual | | | | be the same in the majority of women. But of |
| period in women. | | | | course not all of them are complying with this rule. |
| Hormones are very important to us humans because | | | | Ages at witch different women start the menopause |
| depending on the type and quantity in witch it is | | | | differ greatly, a specific rule not being present. It is |
| produced it has a serious impact upon the body. In | | | | said that women tend to start the menopause at the |
| the case of women estrogen is the main hormone, it | | | | same or roughly the same age as their mothers. |
| determining the shapes that a woman has , the hair | | | | It is considered that a woman has reached her |
| and all other feminine touches that make a woman | | | | menopause after she hasn't had any periods for 12 |
| that what she is. One of the most important facts | | | | month. To be shore she must in any case check up |
| that it does is that it protects the bones, by | | | | with a doctor. |
| strengthening them. When the production of | | | | Blood test shouldn't relied on to tell if the onset of |
| estrogen stops the women are in danger of | | | | the menopause has began. Level of hormones in the |
| developing a bone disease called osteoporosis ( | | | | blood can vary a lot. |
| thinning of the bones). | | | | Symptoms of menopause vary also: hot flashes, |
| The process in witch the hormone stops being | | | | irregular vaginal bleeding and night sweats are also |
| produce happens gradually. This process is very | | | | present. Doctors should always be consulted if |
| specific to each woman maybe being very easily to | | | | complications appear and also for a better passing |
| go thru or even on the opposite side with a lot of | | | | thru this period. |
| severe complications. Women may experience | | | | |