How does the menopause affect women?

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How does the menopause affect women?

Answer 1

The most pronounced effect of menopause is a lack of menstruation and thereby a lack of fertility.  

Some annoying physical side effects include vaginal dryness & irritation, mood swings, insomnia, hot flashes, weight gain, and night sweats.

Here's a list of the 34 most complained-about symptoms of menopause: http://34-menopause-symptoms.com/

you can click on each one for a detailed description.

Other problems that accompany menopause are a loss of bone density and an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots and osteoporosis.

If you're going through menopause -- or think you are, see your doctor.

Answer 2

A woman is menopausal after her periods have stopped for one year. Menopause typically occurs in a woman's late forties to early fifties. It is a normal part of aging, marking the end of a woman's reproductive years.More information and remedies at http://useinfo4.blogspot.com/

Answer 3

Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling (see note)

# Irregular heart beat

# Irritability

# Mood swings, sudden tears

# Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)

# Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles

# Loss of libido (see note)

# Dry v****a (see note)

# Crashing fatigue

# Anxiety, feeling ill at ease

# Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom (see note)

# Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion

# Disturbing memory lapses

# Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence (see note)

# Itchy, crawly skin (see note)

# Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons (see note)

# Increased tension in muscles

# Breast tenderness

# Headache change: increase or decrease

# Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea

# Sudden bouts of bloat

# Depression (see note)

# Exacerbation of existing conditions

# Increase in allergies

# Weight gain (see note)

# Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair

# Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance

# Changes in body odor

# Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head (see note)

# Tingling in the extremities (see note)

# Gum problems, increased bleeding

# Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor

# Osteoporosis (after several years)

# Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier

# Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc.

the menopause is when the ovaries etc shut down/shrink!and a woman becomes infertile

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