What are the symptoms of menopausal syndrome in women?

Most female friends will experience various discomforts in their bodies after reaching menopause, such as frequent insomnia, general weakness, significant changes in menstrual cycles, and difficulty concentrating. These are what we often call menopausal syndrome. Menopausal syndrome has many specific manifestations, and you can usually choose some appropriate methods to alleviate it according to its different manifestations.

Menopausal syndrome is a series of symptoms caused by a decrease in estrogen levels. Menopausal women, due to ovarian hypofunction, pituitary hyperfunction, secrete too much gonadotropin, causing autonomic nervous system dysfunction, thus experiencing a series of symptoms of varying degrees, such as menstrual changes, facial flushing, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, depression, worry, emotional instability, irritability, difficulty concentrating, etc., which are called "menopausal syndrome."

The main symptom in the early stage of menopause is vasomotor syndrome; in the late stage (>5 years), aging diseases of various organ systems appear one after another.

Vasomotor syndrome refers to a syndrome characterized by paroxysmal hot flashes, flushing, spontaneous sweating and palpitations caused by estrogen deficiency and autonomic dysfunction. The flushing starts on the face, neck, and chest, and then spreads to the lower abdomen, trunk, and limbs. The skin blood vessels dilate, the patches become red and congested, the temperature rises, and it is accompanied by headache, dizziness, palpitations, irritability, and dry mouth. To dissipate heat, patients often take off their clothes, expose their arms, open windows, fan themselves or go outdoors to drive away the heat. The flush lasts for 3 to 4 minutes and is then ended by sweating, vasoconstriction, and return of body temperature to normal. The attack period was 54±10 minutes. When the attack occurs at night, Duotu wakes up from his dream with sweat profusely, his clothes and quilts are wet, and he suffers from insomnia and anxiety. The next day, the patient will be confused and forgetful, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness and other discomforts.

Age-related diseases of various organ systems

1. Degeneration of sexual characteristics and atrophy of genitals: dry vulva, loss of pubic hair, white lesions, vulva itching, secondary infection, sexual dysfunction, bladder and rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, etc. Some women experience symptoms of masculinization such as hirsutism, seborrheic dermatitis, and acne.

2. Breast atrophy and sagging, and hypopigmentation of the nipple and areola: the breast firmness decreases and the tissue becomes soft and sagging.

3. Skin and mucous membranes: dry, wrinkled, hair loss, pigmentation and age spots, and prone to skin diseases. Dry mouth, angina, and hoarseness.

Female friends who are in menopause can eat more soy products. The phytoestrogens contained in soybeans can effectively supplement the body's estrogen deficiency, thereby alleviating the arrival of menopause in women to a certain extent, and playing a certain preventive and therapeutic role in various discomforts caused by menopause.