What are the symptoms of menopause?
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What are the symptoms of menopause?
The most common from the list of menopause symptoms are: Hot flashes. Night sweats. Irregular periods. Loss of libido. Vaginal dryness. Mood swings.
Can menopause cause nausea and dizziness?
Caused by fluid retention and intestinal gas due to hormone imbalance, bloating can cause pain and nausea. Hot flashes and night sweats. As two of the most common menopause symptoms, both can leave a woman feeling temporarily dizzy and nauseated. How to Manage Menopause Symptoms and Nausea
How does menopause affect the menstrual cycle?
During the transition to menopause, changing hormone levels can affect your menstrual cycle and cause symptoms like hot flashes and problems sleeping. As you get closer to menopause, you may notice other symptoms, such as pain during sex, urinary problems, and irregular periods.
What are the health risks of menopause?
After menopause, your risk of certain medical conditions increases. Examples include: Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. When your estrogen levels decline, your risk of cardiovascular disease increases.
You may also experience menopause-like symptoms, such as hot flashes, sleep problems and vaginal dryness. Treatments are available to help ease these symptoms. Once you’ve gone through 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, you’ve officially reached menopause, and the perimenopause period is over.
What are the side effects of perimenopause?
Hot flashes and sleep problems. Hot flashes are common during perimenopause. The intensity, length and frequency vary. Sleep problems are often due to hot flashes or night sweats, but sometimes sleep becomes unpredictable even without them. Mood changes. Mood swings, irritability or increased risk of depression may happen during perimenopause.
How do I know if I’m in late perimenopause?
If you have a space of 60 days or more between periods, you’re likely in late perimenopause. Hot flashes and sleep problems. Hot flashes are common during perimenopause. The intensity, length and frequency vary. Sleep problems are often due to hot flashes or night sweats, but sometimes sleep becomes unpredictable even without them.
