When does a woman enter menopause?

Many people are familiar with the term menopause, but many people don’t know when a woman will enter menopause? In fact, generally speaking, women enter menopause when they are around 40 years old. Women in menopause have special dietary needs, such as needing more calcium supplements, eating more vegetables and fruits, maintaining a proper weight, etc. Let's talk about this issue in detail below.

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.

Perimenopausal syndrome, also known as menopausal syndrome (MPS), refers to a group of syndromes characterized by autonomic nervous system dysfunction and accompanied by neuropsychological symptoms caused by fluctuations or decreases in sex hormones before and after menopause in women. Menopause can be divided into natural menopause and artificial menopause. Natural menopause refers to the exhaustion of ovarian follicles, or the loss of response of the remaining follicles to gonadotropins. The follicles no longer develop and secrete estrogen, and cannot stimulate the growth of the endometrium, leading to menopause.

Artificial menopause refers to surgical removal of both ovaries or other methods of stopping ovarian function, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Removal of the hyster alone while retaining one or both ovaries is not considered artificial menopause.

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.

During menopause, women should pay more attention to their lifestyle, such as not staying up late, not smoking, not drinking, and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. At the same time, in order to prevent osteoporosis, women should also insist on doing some physical exercises within their ability, such as morning exercises, traveling, knitting, dancing, etc.