What To Expect After Menopause
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Many women going through menopause secretly hope that their uncomfortable symptoms will end when their menopause officially does, but sometimes that isn’t the case. Although your body will have adapted to a new levels of hormones, ensuring you now have a good night’s sleep, and a stable core temperature that doesn’t fluctuate like clockwork at certain times of the day, you may still have the odd post menopause symptom to deal with.
When menopause finishes, you can expect ovulation and menstruation to end, and this usually happens about 8 to 10 years of symptoms first appearing. Nonetheless,Even so, you can still continue to have post menopause bleeding up to 6 months or so afterwards. Periods after menopause aren’t common, and there’s an increased likelihood you’ll experience them if you’re on HRT or if you are significantly overweight. If you do experience bleeding after menopause, make sure you have a check-up with your doctor because it could actually be a sign of a serious disease such as endometrial cancer.
Health Issues To Watch For
Post menopause bleeding is not the only symptom to watch out for. Other bothersome post-menopause symptoms is vaginal itching and dryness, which is both irritating and potentially embarrassing. However, the most unpleasant and awkward of all post menopause symptoms is stress incontinence, which is the involuntary trickling of urine because there is extra stress on your bladder, caused by a weakness in the pelvic floor muscles.
Once menopause finishes, there is an increased likelihood of health conditions such as hypertension and osteoporosis. And because the reduction in estrogen dries out your skin, you may notice more lines and wrinkles on your face. Post menopause symptoms are not pleasant, but they are something that every woman has to deal with at some point. Fortunately medications are available to ameliorate many of the symptoms you may experience. This can include face creams, lubricants, prescription medications and panty liners which can make dealing with the post menopausal phase of life somewhat less inconvenient.
Of course, not all women experience post menopause symptoms. And of those that do, most are not serious. In addition to conventional remedies, there is a great selection of herbal preparations that can be surprisingly powerful.
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