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Menopause is a period that brings with it hormonal and physical changes, but he is certainly not the only one. In fact, each phase of a woman’s life is studded with modifications that in some way influence her daily life. Just think of adolescence or even pregnancy.
In the case of menopause, we can say that i typical symptoms – such as hot flashes, irritability or decreased sexual desire – are quite common. In addition, they can be accompanied by the development of diseases such as cardiovascular or osteoporosis.
Menopause is a physiological phenomenon, therefore completely normal, and as such must be faced with the right attention. The password is: keeping fit. This means being physically active, eating well and monitoring your health with the exams recommended by the gynecologist.
How to recognize then i symptoms of menopause and which remedies can be taken to treat symptoms? We talked about it with Doctor Elisabetta Colonese, surgeon, specialized in gynecology and obstetrics, couple infertility therapy.
What is that
«It is the period of the woman in which we witness the decline of the fertile part of life with the beginning of a new, different but fundamental phase of life. It is characterized by the hormonal modification which provides for a progressive decrease in estrogen. From the haematological point of view instead, there is an increase in the FSH value as well as one reduction of the ovarian reserve until his exhaustion and the exhaustion of the fertile part of the woman », explains the doctor.
Menopause is characterized by familiarity – so it’s important to know the age your mom went through menopause – and since environmental factors. The latter may have decreased the ovarian reserve for oncological therapies or surgery on the ovaries, thus creating a favorable situation for the early menopause. There are in fact forms of early menopause and premature menopause. The actual menopause is instead around 52 years old in Italy.
Symptoms
«We talk about menopause when there is absence of menstruation for a year in a row. Then there is a period that precedes menopause and which can be characterized by irregularity of the cycle in quantity, duration or cyclicality. It is quite common and takes the name of perimenopause, that is, it is around that period that will then give rise to the menopause.
Menopause involves a number of changes in the body of the woman driven by hormones and their variation. All this causes a re-adjustment of the woman in all her organs and this it can differ from one woman to another. Very frequently women can suffer from:
Menopause is also that stage in which pathologies may emerge such as cardiovascular or related to the libidinal aspect. For this reason, well before you go through menopause, it is important to conduct one healthy and balanced life, especially in menopause, by monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol values », continues Dr. Colonese.
How to behave
«In menopause it is good to keep one healthy and balanced lifestyle, do moderate physical activity taking into account your conditions, stay hydrated, follow a correct diet. Plus, the better stop smoking, monitor your weight as well as your blood pressure and have blood tests done at least once a year. This is because one woman arriving prepared at this moment in one’s life, it will have fewer unpleasant consequences.
It is therefore recommended to do annual gynecological checks, even more so when there are alarm bells towards perimenopause and menopause.
During menopause, however, I highly recommend continue to perform gynecological examinations. And if there are any disorders, it is good to treat them by taking supplements or following specific therapies. There are also women who need or want hormone replacement therapy which, however, not all can do, as it is indicated only for those who have no absolute or relative contraindications. This indeed must be evaluated with your gynecologist. Replacement therapy gives excellent benefits: today, its use can be prolonged for a long time, so you must always evaluate the risks and benefits.
In addition, in menopause as well as for women over 40, it is indicated do a breast checkup, generally every 2 years, performing a mammogram or on the recommendation of the radiologist, even more frequently. It will also be necessary to continue to preserve the cervical health through the periodic execution of the pap test “, specifies the expert.
Therefore, to stay healthy and keep any pathologies away as much as possible, it is good to follow these simple, but indispensable daily habits. Even better if you undertake a path aimed at physical and mental well-being well before the onset of menopause.
Treatments
“There are specific therapies that can be done for the loss of libido, rather than for vaginal dryness. On this point, today, there are some incredible news: not only lubricants or hormone-based gels, but also faster solutions and lasting like the vulvar and vaginal radiofrequency. Just a few sessions – on average 3 and after 10 days – are enough to obtain excellent results. This way women have a chance to live your sexuality serenely even in menopause.
It is also important to do the MOC to understand if there is osteoporosis for example and which therapies it is advisable to undertake. For the hot flashes instead, natural solutions can be used rather than other types, and possibly substitution therapy ”, concludes the expert.
In general, therefore, menopause is a phase in a woman’s life that can be lived with serenity, as long as you perform periodic checks and have a balanced lifestyle. In case of doubts or annoying symptoms, it is good to ask for the consultation of your gynecologist.
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