Menopause at 46

Normally, women reach menopause at the age of 45 to 55. During these 10 years, the body will undergo a series of changes and will also feel very uncomfortable. Menopause at the age of 46 is not considered very late and is considered to be in the normal age group. During menopause, a small number of women will also have functional uterine bleeding and other complications, which require active examination and treatment.

At what age do women stop menstruating?

Under normal circumstances, generally speaking, women usually reach menopause between the ages of 45 and 55. It is normal for menopause to occur at this age. In real life, certain factors can bring forward the age of menopause, which is what you must know when you want to understand when a woman will reach menopause, such as the occurrence of organ aging, smoking, etc. Early menopause, without the effect of hormones, will lead to premature aging.

What are the symptoms of menopause in women?

A small number of women experience functional uterine bleeding and even severe anemia. The reproductive organs begin to atrophy, the mucous membranes become thinner, and senile vaginitis and difficulty holding urine are more likely to occur. Emotional instability, irritability, depression, anxiety, suspicion, insomnia, memory loss, decreased work ability, etc. The subcutaneous tissue and water content decrease, the skin becomes dry and thin, loses its luster, wrinkles gradually increase, some people experience itching, and the hair begins to turn white and fall out. Increased fat in the abdomen and buttocks makes you gain weight easily. Blood pressure fluctuates easily, and hypertension often occurs, as does dull pain and discomfort in the precordial area, palpitations, shortness of breath, an increased incidence of arteriosclerosis, and an increased incidence of coronary heart disease.

Types of amenorrhea in women and folk prescriptions for treatment

1. Insufficient kidney qi

Primary amenorrhea, or late menarche, delayed menstruation with scanty flow, light color and thin texture, gradually leading to amenorrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, frequent urination at night, scanty vaginal discharge, dull complexion, pale tongue with thin and moist coating, deep, thready and weak pulse, and weak radial pulse.

Treatment method: Nourish the kidney and replenish essence, regulate and replenish Chong and Ren.

Folk remedy: 15 grams each of Cuscuta australis, Lycium barbarum, Rehmannia glutinosa, Rubus idaeus, Codonopsis pilosula, Polygonum multiflorum, Polygonatum sibiricum, Angelica sinensis, and Ligustrum lucidum, and 10 grams each of Placenta, Epimedium brevicornum, and Cistanche deserticola.

2. Yin deficiency and blood dryness

Hotness, sweating, and shortness of breath. The menstrual flow is scanty, there is heat in the body, night sweats, and a weak pulse.

Treatment method: Nourish yin and clear heat.

Folk remedy ①: 10 grams of orchid leaves, 1 water fish, and a little rice wine. Scald the live fish with hot water to make it urinate, then cut it open and remove the intestines. Grind the leaves of Ze Lan into powder, put them into the belly of water fish (use both the shell and the meat), add appropriate amount of clean water, put it in a clay pot and stew it until cooked, add a little rice wine and drink it. Take once every other day for 3-5 times in a row to see results.

Folk remedy ②: 50 grams of polished rice, 12 grams of raw Rehmannia juice, and 30 grams of raw lotus root. Cook glutinous rice into porridge, mash raw lotus root to extract juice, add lotus root juice and raw Rehmannia juice when porridge is cooked, stir well and add appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Folk remedy 3: 250 grams each of black sesame and walnut meat, 500 grams of brown sugar. Put brown sugar into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook with warm water until it becomes thick, then turn off the heat. Fry black sesame seeds and walnut meat, pour into sugar and mix well. Then pour into a magnetic disk coated with cooked tea oil, let it cool slightly, and cut it into strips with a knife. Take 1 piece twice a day.

3. Weak Qi and blood

Menstruation gradually becomes delayed, the amount of menstruation gradually decreases, the color becomes lighter and the texture becomes thinner, and then stops, accompanied by fatigue, shortness of breath, laziness to speak, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, dull hair, dry skin, pale tongue, thin white fur, and a thready and weak pulse.

Treatment method: tonify Qi, nourish blood and regulate menstruation.

Folk remedy ①: 90 grams of yam and 30 grams of chicken gizzard lining. Dry the two ingredients, grind them into fine powder, take 12 grams each time, once a day. Take with glutinous rice wine or yellow wine.

Folk remedy ②: 120 grams each of black fungus and walnut kernels, 240 grams of brown sugar, and an appropriate amount of rice wine. Grind the fungus and walnut kernels into powder, add brown sugar and mix evenly, seal in a porcelain jar, take 30 grams each time, mixed with rice wine, twice a day, take with rice wine.

Folk remedy 3: 8 grams of angelica and 10 grams of motherwort. Brew with boiling water or decoct in water to obtain a diluted liquid and drink instead of tea. Taking more than 2 doses a day can replenish blood (blood-replenishing foods) and remove blood stasis.