35 Possible Symptoms of Menopause (or peri-menopause)
with links to related Minnie Pauz cartoons

   1.Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
   2.Bouts of rapid heart beat
   3.Irritability
   4.Mood swings, 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
   9.Crashing fatigue
  10.Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
  11.Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
  12.Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion, "brain fog"
  13.Disturbing memory lapses, and simple forgetfulness
  14.Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence
  15.Itchy, crawly skin
  16.Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
  17.Increased tension in muscles
  18.Breast tenderness
  19.Headache change: increase or decrease
  20.Gastrointestinal distress, 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#1
  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 (after several years)
  34.Changes in fingernails (or toenails): softer, crack or break easier
  35.Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.

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1.  Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling_________________
2.  Bouts of rapid heart beat__________________________________________________
3.  Irritability______________________________________________________________
4.  Mood swings, 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 ____________________________________________________________
9.  Crashing fatigue________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________
18. Breast tenderness______________________________________________________
19. Headache change: increase or decrease_____________________________________
20. Gastrointestinal distress, 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 (after several years)__________________________________________
34. Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier_____________________________
35. Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing' buzzing etc.___________________________

NOTES:_________________________________________________________________________
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Suggestions for using this list:

Print out the list and make notes next to each symptom you might have experienced. Give each one a rating from 1-10 as to how much of a problem it has caused you. Make note of the frequency or when you noticed the symptoms starting and anything else that will help you determine the level of discomfort or intensity, etc. A calendar will also help you determine the length of time you may have been noticing symptoms.

You may want to return to 35Symptoms to click on the links for each symptom to find further information while making notes on your printed page.

When you have made your notes, you should have a better understanding of your personal status and feel confident about taking this to your doctor or be able to make choices on how to deal with YOUR health.
 

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.