{"id":8093,"date":"2014-12-26T06:11:58","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T11:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2014-12-26T06:11:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T11:11:58","slug":"menopause-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/menopause-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Menopause Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Menopause Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment<\/a><\/h1>\n

Menopause<\/a> is a stage in life. That said when it occurs at the right time it is normal and hence not a disease. Menopause refers to the time when a woman’s menstrual periods<\/a> stop and her ovaries stop releasing ova. A woman is considered to have hit menopause once she has gone a year without having a menstrual period. \u00a0The normal menopause should be happening between 40-60 years of age. However most women hit menopause at 50 years of age. As menopause approaches the menstrual periods become irregular and the flow may either become thicker or lighter however it is not mandatory that these changes must accompany menopause.<\/p>\n

Menopause is a normal process that should not cause any reason to worry, however there is also premature menopause. Premature menopause<\/a> occurs before the age of 40 and can be caused by a variety of things, such as removal of the ovaries, autoimmune disorders, endocrinological reasons, or cancer therapy. Medical interventions, such as a hysterectomy \u2013removal of the uterus may also prevent menstruation. If the ovaries are removed as well, production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone are stopped, causing the symptoms of menopause. Premature menopause should be treated as soon as possible as it may affect negatively the health of a woman.<\/p>\n

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Signs and symptoms of menopause<\/a><\/h2>\n

In most cases when a woman is approaching menopause her bleeding patterns will change. The flow may become lighter or heavier, longer or shorter, the time between periods may increase and there may be occasional missed periods. These changes may occur gradually in some women, but in other women they occur more abruptly. Apart from this change in bleeding patterns, there are also other physical and psychological signs and symptoms associated with menopause. In some women they are very mild while in others they are more severe. The symptoms may last for only a few months, or may continue for several years. The average length of time for menopausal symptoms to be experienced is three to five years.<\/p>\n

Physical signs and symptoms may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n