35 Possible Symptoms Associated with various Stages of MenopauseJust to calm your fears..... Peri-menopause (before menopause) is when you start noticing something is a little "off", (usually with your periods) or maybe it seems like you're more irritable than usual. Everyone has different symptoms at different times (and at different ages) so it's really hard to determine exactly when you started into the peri-menopause phase, but when you can start putting 2 or 3 or more of these symptoms together and they're hanging around for more than a month, it's pretty safe to assume that you are starting the process of change that every woman will go through in her lifetime. This is why it's a great idea to make notes on a calendar of anything that seems out of the norm for you.
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1. Hot
flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
2. Bouts of rapid heart beat 4. Sudden tears 5. Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats) 6. Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles 7. Loss of libido 8. Dry vagina 10. Anxiety, feeling ill at ease 11. Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom 12.Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion 13. Disturbing memory lapses 14.Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence 15. Itchy, crawly skin 16. Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons 17. Increased tension in muscles 19. Headache change: increase or decrease 20. Gastrointestinal distress, belching, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea 21. Sudden bouts of bloat 22. Depression 23. Exacerbation of existing conditions 24. Increase in allergies 25. Weight gain 26.Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair 27. Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance 28. Changes in body odor 29. Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head 30. Tingling in the extremities 31. Gum problems, increased bleeding 32. Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor 33. Osteoporosis -- MORE INFO 34. Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier 35. Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.
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KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SYMPTOMS AND OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR DAY, PLUS CARRY IT WITH YOU TO YOUR DR. APPT SO YOU DON'T FORGET WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO ASK! LAUGHS TO GO!! Take this
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DEE: Don't be surprised if what works perfectly for awhile seems
to not be as effective down the road. The entire journey is one of ups
and downs and curves......the best thing you can do is become educated
about what is going on with your body and then be prepared to make adjustments
when you realize that your hormonal make-up is shifting once again.
It sounds like a pain in the butt, but the tradeoff is that you become
more in control of what your body requires and more confident because you're
not fearful.
Only your personal physician or other health professional you consult can best advise you on matters of your health based on your medical history, your family medical history, and your medication history. We strongly urge users of this site to consult their physicians about any personal medical problems or concerns. All material provided on the pages located at minniepauz.com is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your own physician regarding the applicability of any information on this site with respect to your symptoms or medical condition. This list of the signs of peri-menopause and menopause was developed by women on the Internet 'Menopaus' mailing list, based at St. John's University. The list is based on the real life experiences of these women. All symptoms appearing on the list were experienced by numerous women and were either cyclical in nature, or responded to treatments (both traditional and alternative) known to address hormonal imbalances. Judy Bayliss - founder & owner of the Menopaus mailing list, Lucy L. Brown, PH.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY 10461Krista Glickman, Susan Jessen, Roberta J. Leon, Susan Klee, Betty Clark, Jennifer Hesketh Aviles, Christine Cody, Keri Webb, Bonnie Dreps Voigtlander, Jean Bauer, Joan Starker, Miriam Biddleman, Graciela Spivak, Susan Ariew |
Menopause
is when you have not had a period (or even light spotting) for 12 consecutive
months. Let me repeat: Only after 12 months of no periods will you be officially
in menopause or post-menopause, UNLESS you have had a hysterectomy
(surgical menopause) or cancer (chemical menopause). If you want to discuss
each individual symptom join us on the 
