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Learning what menopause is all about, what causes it and what are the things that can be done to enhance the quality of life during this phase will help women nearing it understand it fully. In medical terms, menopauseómeno (menstruation) and pause (stops refers to the last menstrual flow in a woman's life or the end of a woman's menstrual periods. Menopause is a natural part of aging and usually occurs when the woman's ovaries stop making hormones called estrogens. When the ovaries stop producing estrogen, the estrogen level will drop and will halt monthly periods. Low estrogen levels are usually linked to several uncomfortable symptoms in some women. Since estrogen plays a big role in shaping a female's body in preparation for various female functions such as pregnancy, it's loss during menopausal years can create an impact on a woman's overall well being. The menopausal years are usually dated from early or mid 40s to late 50s to early 60s. The entire phase includes the peri-menopausal years (before menopause), the menopausal climax years (during menopause), and the post-menopausal years (after menopause) or the 'Change of Life'. Aside from aging, menopause can also be triggered by surgical removal of the ovaries for reasons such as illness. Medical experts agree that about 75 percent of women across the globe report uncomfortable symptoms during menopause and these vary from the most common to the most complicated ones. Studies show that the most common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes and vaginal atrophy or thinning, drying, shrinking and thinning of the vagina. Other symptoms include hot flashes along with sudden and violent waves of sweating, irregular periods, vaginal or urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence or inability to control the flow of urine, redness or inflammation of the vagina, discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse, visible changes in skin, digestive tract and hair.
Emotional changes such as mood swings and depression are also distinguished during pre-menopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal years. Other points that a woman needs to be aware of during the menopausal year include osteoporosis and heart diseases, most of which can be traced to being overweight, blood pressure problems, cigarette smoking, illnesses such as diabetes, high levels of cholesterol and a low level of physical activities.
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