Menopause In Women And Natural Ways to Manage It

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Menopause In Women And Natural
Ways to Manage It
Menopause is a natural and normal transition
period in a woman’s life that typically occurs
between the ages of 45 and 55 and could last for
ﬁve or more years. The word “Menopause” literally
means the “end of monthly cycles” from the Greek
word pausis – (cessation) and the root men –
(month). Because the word “menopause” was
created to describe this change in women where
the end of fertility is typically indicated by the
permanent stoppage of menstrual cycle.

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Menopause means complete and permanent
cessation of menstrual cycle in a woman for about
consecutive 12 months. The average age period for
menopause is somewhere between 45 to 51 years.
But it may come as early as 30 years or as late as
55 to 60 years. Menopause is a gradual process
which may last for 2-3 years.
It never sets in suddenly or overnight.
Over the time, the ovaries reduce their functionality,
resulting in decreased levels of estrogen and
progesterone. Symptoms of menopause are
caused by these decreased hormone levels.

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The 3 stages of Menopause:
Perimenopause
Perimenopause refers to the period or timeframe
before the onset of menopause. Most people refer
to perimenopause when discussing menopause.
While the average time frame for perimenopause is
about four years, it can last up to 10 years and still
be considered normal. During this time, your
ovaries gradually stop releasing eggs and
producing estrogen and other hormones
(progesterone, androgen, and testosterone).
Hormone ﬂuctuations occur and periods become
erratic.

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At times, estrogen levels may be higher, which may
trigger symptoms similar to premenstrual syndrome
(PMS). Both before and for a time after your last
period, when estrogen levels decrease in the
woman’s body, you may experience symptoms like
hot ﬂashes, vaginal dryness, diminished
concentration, mood swings and depression too in
some women.

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Menopause
Technically, menopause refers to a speciﬁc event –
the date of your last period. Menopause can be
conﬁrmed when you have missed your period for 12
consecutive months (in the absence of any other
obvious causes).

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Post-menopause
Post-menopause begins after your ﬁnal menstrual
period and lasts for the rest of your life. While
menopause symptoms taper off over a year or two,
you are at increased risk for long term health
problems related to lower estrogen and
progesterone levels. Two potential health concerns
in post-menopausal women are osteoporosis and
heart disease.

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Common symptoms and effects of Menopause
• Irregular menstrual cycle
• Hot flushes
• Mood swings
• Constant or intermittent headaches
• Vaginal dryness
• Loss of libido
• Joint and muscle pain
• Weight gain
• Insomnia or loss of sleep
Specific symptoms and how significant they
are varies from woman to woman.

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Body Weight and Menopause
Why Weight Gain Often Happens After
Menopause?
What is it about menopause that makes it so hard
to keep off the weight?
It’s likely a mix of factors related to menopause and
aging.
The answer is impact of lowered levels
of Estrogen in the body. Reduced estrogen may
also lower the metabolic rate of body – the rate at
which the body converts stored energy into working
energy.

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It’s possible the same thing happens with women
when estrogen levels drop after menopause. Lack
of estrogen may also cause the body to use
starches and blood sugar less effectively, which
would increase fat storage and make it harder to
lose weight.
Other age-related factors. As women age, many
other changes happen that contribute to weight
gain. For example: You’re less likely to exercise.
60% of adults aren’t active enough, and this
increases with age.You lose muscle mass, which
lowers your resting metabolism, making it easier to
gain weight.

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The rate at which you can use up energy during
exercise declines. To use the same energy as in
the past and achieve weight loss, you may need to
increase the amount of time and intensity you’re
exercising, no matter what you’re past activity
levels were.
 
The diagnosis will usually be obvious from the
clinical picture but may be difﬁcult in younger
women in the early stages of the menopause.
Other causes of secondary amenorrhoea, such as
pregnancy and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism,
may need to be considered.

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Investigations
• FSH levels – These vary markedly during the
perimenopause and single measures are
unreliable. FSH levels may be helpful in
conﬁrming the menopause in later stages. FSH
levels of greater than 30 IU/L are generally
considered to be in the postmenopausal
range. There is often no need for FSH level to be
tested if the woman’s symptoms are very
suggestive of the menopause.
• TFTs – TFT (Thyroid Function Test) can help
differentiate thyroid disease symptoms from
menopausal symptoms.

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• Blood glucose – It may be considered in some
women as diabetes can cause similar symptoms.
• Blood cholesterol and Triglycerides –
consider if the woman has any cardiovascular
risk factors.
• Cervical Screening : Women are advised to
undergo regular Pap Smear test for screening of
their cervical health and ruling out symptoms of
cervical cancer.
• Mammograms – Mammography is also advised
for screening of breasts.

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• Pelvic Scan – This may be considered for those
women with atypical symptoms.

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Natural approach to menopause
Menopause is a very delicate period in any
woman’s life. With series of symptoms and
changes in the body, the life of a menopausal
woman really needs some intervention in
managing her health.
She needs a strong familial support as well as
clinical guidance which ease off her troubles and
help her sailing through menopause. 
Most of the women in the west earlier were taking
HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy
prescribed by their doctor.

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HRT used to help in ease of the symptoms by
replacing the hormone in the body from outside as
the ovaries stopped functioning and producing
hormones for the body. But, the research on HRT
shows that it could increase the chances of heart
attack, stroke or even cancers in women.

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Role of Homeopathy in Menopause
Management
Homeopathy can prove to be of a great help to a
woman suffering from the menopausal symptoms.
Homeopathic treatment work very well on
symptoms like hot ﬂashes, irregular menses, mood
swings and various kinds of headaches and body
aches.
Homeopathic medicines can help signiﬁcantly in
most symptoms of perimenopause. It is the safest
treatment before and during menopause because
it stimulates the natural hormone balance without
the hormonal therapy`s adverse effects.

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Homeopathic dilutions of female hormones
estrogen and progesterone, as well as of FSH and
LH, are very helpful when used with the lady`s
constitutional medicine. Restoration of regular
menstrual cycle and elimination of hot ﬂashes and
mood swings are often observed when these
medicines are prescribed in premature
perimenopause. Homeopathy is also useful for
prevention of bone loss and osteoporosis.
Homeopathy is gentle, safe, and efﬁcacious and
above all has no side effects.

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Lifestyle and Food habits that help in
Menopause Management
• Increase Calcium intake: Increase your dietary
intake of calcium. Calcium is found in dairy
products – milk, cheese, yoghurt, etc. At least
two glasses of milk are recommended for women
undergoing or heading for menopause.
• Exercise: Adequate exercise is a must for
menopausal and post-menopausal women, as it
reduces the rate of loss of calcium. Women who
exercise less generally develop more
osteoporosis. Women with lesser bone density or
with osteoporosis can take up weight-bearing
exercises.

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• Yoga: Continual evidence supports the notion
that yoga can help relieve irritability and
depression brought on by menopause. Women
report that yoga relaxation and stretching
techniques help stabilize their moods while
improving their overall well being.
• Latest research: Soya foods have been found
to contain natural phyto-estrogens that are very
helpful in menopausal and post-menopausal
women. The potential health beneﬁts are the
reduction of hot ﬂushes and vaginal dryness,
protection against coronary heart disease,
osteoporosis and cancer.

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• Vitamin D: As women age, their ability to absorb
vitamin-D decreases, heightening their risk of
bone density loss. This makes the need to
incorporate vitamin D into their diets much more
critical. Recommended daily dose of 600
international units (IU)

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6 tips to feel happy and fulﬁlled during
Perimenopause and Menopause
Lifestyle changes that make a difference and help
every woman feel happy and fulﬁlled in menopause:
1. Maintain a positive attitude and a good sense of
humor 
2. Plan what you eat 
3. Avoid stress 
4. Make every moment count 
5. Drink a lot of water 
6. Exercise regularly

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What to do when you suddenly feel a hot flush
or feel anxious?
The answer is Mindful Breathing. Mindful deep
breathing has a proven calming effect on the mind
and can ease menopausal anxiety and hot
flashes. As soon as you feel a hot flash coming on,
prepare.
• Begin by inhaling through your nose to the count
of four.
• Hold your breath for seven counts. Then, exhale
completely through your mouth to a count of
eight. This is one breath.
• Try to complete this cycle two more times and
see the difference.

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