Why do you gain weight after menopause?

Many people will find that women are prone to gain weight after menopause. In fact, this is closely related to the changes in hormone secretion in the body after menopause. In addition, some living habits of women will also change after menopause, which can easily lead to obesity problems. For example, too little exercise, neurological disorders, metabolic abnormalities, changes in endocrine hormones leading to obesity, etc.

1. Reduced exercise caused by various disease symptoms

Due to various reasons, postmenopausal women often experience symptoms such as body pain, joint pain, palpitations, and inability to concentrate, which causes patients to be unable to maintain the amount of exercise they did in their daily activities before menopause and leads to obesity.

2. Metabolic disorders caused by autonomic dysfunction

Postmenopausal women are prone to mental and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, which can lead to abnormal metabolic activity in the body and cause obesity. The cause of autonomic dysfunction is currently believed to be related to changes in the secretion of endocrine hormones in the body.

3. Changes in endocrine hormone secretion

When women experience symptoms of amenorrhea, it means that their ovarian function has reached the end of its limit. A decrease in ovarian estrogen secretion can lead to secondary hypothalamic and pituitary dysfunction, causing obesity. All estrogen in postmenopausal women is derived from androgens, which are mainly secreted by the adrenal medulla.

After menopause, women’s ovaries atrophy, estrogen levels decrease, and they experience a series of different symptoms. At this time, women should pay more attention to maintenance, and for women in this period, the focus of maintenance should be on multiple organs such as ovaries, estrogen, endocrine, kidneys, and immunity.

You need to take good care of your health, understand your body's condition, and seek medical attention if necessary. Studies have shown that proper hormone supplementation has more benefits than disadvantages on health.