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What is Menopause?

 

  • Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of menstrual cycles. It is diagnosed when women have not had a period for 12 normal menstrual cycles. The transition period from normal menstruation and reproduction period to menopause is called perimenopause, which means "around menopause".

  • While menopause is normally observed in the 40s or 50s, in some cases, menstrual irregularity due to perimenopause may begin to appear from the age of 30. This does not always mean that early menopause will occur.

  • During the perimenopause, the estrogen level in the body of the individual, that is, the female hormone level, starts to rise and decrease irregularly. Accordingly, in addition to physical symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and low energy that the individual may feel during the menopause period, symptoms that affect emotional health are also affected.sleep patterns may break down.

  • Many effective treatments are available from lifestyle adjustments to alleviating and relieving these symptoms.

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What are the Complications that May Occur with Menopause?

  • After menopause, individuals are at increased risk of developing certain medical conditions. Among these medical conditions, diseases of the heart and circulatory system, that is, cardiovascular diseases, are primarily seen. Decrease in an individual's estrogen levelscardiovascular disease increases the risk.

  • osteoporosis It causes an individual's bones to become brittle and weak, resulting in an increased risk of fracture. Individuals lose bone density rapidly in the first few years after menopause and face a high risk of osteoporosis. In this process, women become particularly susceptible to fractures on the wrists, hips and spine.

  • of the individualLoss of elasticity of the vagina and urethra tissues As a result, the possibility of frequent, sudden, strong urge to urinate and then involuntary urinary incontinence, i.e. urge incontinence, or loss of urine due to coughing, laughing, or lifting weights, may increase, namely stress incontinence. The individual may face more frequent urinary tract infections.

  • Caused by decreased moisture and loss of elasticity in the vaginavaginal dryness,discomfort during sexual intercourse, yIt can cause gaps and light bleeding. Moreover,decreased sensation can reduce the individual's libido, that is, the desire for sexual activity.

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