Will menopause make you thin?

Menopause will not make women lose weight. There is no scientific basis for this. In fact, after this happens, the main clinical manifestations are facial flushing and irregular menstruation. Once it happens, it is difficult to recover in a short period of time. It takes about one or two years of conditioning for your body to slowly improve. During this period, you should closely observe your menstrual condition to avoid abnormal reactions.

The most typical symptoms of perimenopausal syndrome are hot flashes and flushes. It mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. Most women may experience symptoms of varying severity. Some people begin to experience symptoms during the menopausal transition period and continue for 2 to 3 years after menopause. For a few people, the symptoms may not be alleviated or disappear until 5 to 10 years after menopause. Women who undergo artificial menopause often experience perimenopausal syndrome 2 weeks after the operation, which peaks 2 months after the operation and can last for up to 2 years.

1. Menstrual changes

Changes in the menstrual cycle are the earliest clinical symptoms of perimenopause and are divided into three types:

(1) The menstrual cycle becomes longer, the menstrual volume decreases, and eventually menopause occurs.

(2) Irregular menstrual cycles, prolonged menstrual periods, increased menstrual flow, and even heavy or continuous bleeding, which then gradually decreases and stops.

(3) Sudden cessation of menstruation is less common. Because the ovaries do not ovulate, estrogen levels fluctuate, making endometrial cancer more likely to occur. For patients with abnormal bleeding, a diagnostic curettage should be performed to rule out malignant transformation.

2. Vasomotor symptoms

The clinical manifestations are hot flashes and sweating, which are manifestations of unstable vasomotor function and the most prominent characteristic symptoms of perimenopausal syndrome. Hot flashes start in the chest, move to the head and neck, and then spread throughout the body. In a few women, hot flashes are only confined to the head, neck, and breasts. Patients experience burning sensation and redness of the skin in the area of ​​the flush, followed by explosive sweating. The duration varies from a few seconds to several minutes, and the frequency of attacks ranges from several times to 30 to 50 times a day. It is easily triggered at night or under stress. This vascular instability can last for 1 year, sometimes up to 5 years or longer.

The fundamental cause of perimenopausal syndrome is ovarian failure caused by physiological, pathological or surgical reasons. Once the ovarian function fails or is removed and destroyed, the estrogen secretion by the ovaries will decrease. There are more than 400 types of estrogen receptors in the female body, distributed in almost all tissues and organs of the female body. They are controlled and dominated by estrogen. Once the estrogen decreases, it will cause degenerative changes in organs and tissues, resulting in a series of symptoms.