Diagnosis of Menopause
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Early Symptoms of Menopause
Did you know that menopause isn’t really menopause until you haven’t had a period for at least 12 months? What most women refer to as ‘the change of life’ or menopause is actually perimenopause or early menopause.
The early symptoms of menopause are related to the hormonal levels and changes in the body that happens naturally as women age. Because there is such a negative stigma to menopause many women aren’t all that interested in learning that their bodies are approaching this change.
The negative stigma includes the idea that women who have gone through menopause age faster and gain weight easier. Women are also bothered by the changes to their skin that happens as the protective factors of estrogen are removed and the skin loses collagen and elastin much more quickly. The decline in estrogen is also related to the increased risk factors for heart disease and stroke in women.
