Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Natural Menopause Treatments

By Reanna Burke

When you first start to feel symptoms of menopause you feel like you are experiencing pregnancy symptoms. If you are a woman that has already gone through pregnancy you will find these symptoms familiar. Therefore, if you experiencing these unexplained symptoms you should visit a doctor.

Early menopause symptoms are often referred to as perimenopause. Women will experience the early signs many years before the full blown condition is realized. Women in their 30's and 40's are especially known to experience these early cycles.

Perimenopause marks the onset of estrogen reduction in a woman's body. This will occur between 30-40 years. During this time ovulation will stop after which you should not experience menstruation. After you have not seen your period for an entire year then it is safe to say that you have full blown menopause. This is the most significant sign where menopause is concerned.

Hot flushes is one of the most significant signs of menopause. Also known as hot flashes is characterized by day and night sweats even when the weather is cool.

During that time, a woman may sometimes experience red skin rash, blemish or prickled skin heat. Other symptoms included tenderness of the breast, depression , insomnia, weight gain, chronic fatigue and candida (yeast infection) .

You will experience a lot of mood swings and abdominal cramps which would normally occur during your period but now it is more frequent and amplified. You may also experience a lower sex drive and pain during intercourse.

You will experience urinary tract infections. Other urinary related symptoms you may encounter is frequent urination or involuntary urination which may occur during daily activities like sneezing coughing and exercising.

Diagnosis: A hormone test can be administered by a doctor to check its level. This is done through a blood test but the accuracy of the test is only 50/50. The accuracy level can be increased if the test is given more frequently.

After this a doctor will be able to tell you whether or not you are suffering from menopause symptoms. At this time he can offer treatment options such as surgery or hormone replacement therapy.

It would be better to consider all the natural health options prior to under going any man made treatments. There are many herbs and homeopathic remedies that will reduce the effects of the condition and provide relief. Any treatment should be accompanied by a consistent program of diet and exercise.

Be aware of the early symptoms of menopause. They serve as good signs to help you treat the condition. Always keep in mind that you are in control of your body and theses signs allow you to take action now that will help you with full blown menopause in the end. - 16650

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