Symptoms of menopause, women must know!

Every woman will go through the menopause stage, which is a very painful process for women. Because women's body hormones are changing, so are their psychological and physiological changes. The most direct change is a decrease or absence of menstruation.

1. Menstrual changes.

Most women begin menstrual changes around age 40, and the average age of menopause is 49.5 years old. A small number of women experience functional uterine bleeding and even severe anemia.

Most women start to have menstrual changes around age 40

2. Changes in the urogenital tract.

The reproductive organs begin to atrophy and the mucous membranes become thinner, making senile vaginitis and urinary incontinence more likely to occur.

3. Neuropsychiatric symptoms.

The main symptoms are vasodilation such as flushing, fever, sweating, etc. Emotional instability, irritability, depression, memory loss, decreased work ability, etc.

4. Skin wrinkles gradually increase .

During menopause, women experience more wrinkles on their skin and may experience itching. Moreover, the hair starts to turn white and fall out, and people tend to gain weight easily.

5. Changes in the cardiovascular system.

Blood pressure fluctuates easily, and hypertension, dull pain and discomfort in the precordial area, palpitations, and shortness of breath often occur. The incidence of arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease increases.

Pain and discomfort in the precordial area, palpitations, shortness of breath, and increased incidence of arteriosclerosis

6. Osteoporosis.

From around age 40, women's bones begin to decalcify, losing 1% of calcium each year. If calcium is not supplemented, it can lead to osteoporosis. The consequences are compression of the spine, shortening of stature, kyphosis and difficulty in walking. In severe cases, spinal compression fractures occur and fractures are prone to occur, most commonly in the distal radius of the upper limb and the femur of the lower limb. The incidence of fractures in women is 6 to 10 times that in men.