Hormones Gone Wild - Symptoms of Menopause

When a woman reaches that age when the signs of menopause
start to really become a concern, she must question how - and why - this is happening. The hormones of course are the real cause, and here is what goes in in your body.

There is a hormone called estradiol in women (found in reduced amounts in men also) that is created in the ovaries, and acts like a magic serum. It the cause that women develop breasts, start their menstrual cycle, and get pregnant, but also has other secondary roles in enhancing health in women. It also helps to keep your skin flexible, your bones solid, and in general keep you robust and healthy.

However as a woman ages, the ovaries produce this hormone in less significant amounts, and that is where things begin to go downhill. When a woman is confronted with (premature menopause due to injury, surgery, or other misfortune, then this can place an even bigger imposition on her body since she may not have reached the peak of her physical health yet, depending on her age. If that happens, the symptoms of menopause can indeed be brutal and measures must be taken to try to even up the hormone levels.

At this time other hormones are also in a decrease, most importantly estrogen, which is the main hormone responsible for the synchronizing of a woman’s period. When estrogen is on the decline, a woman will observe this right away as the period will be much more sporadic in timing and heaviness. Not knowing when her period will attack is certainly aggravating, but the other symptoms can be much worse.

So how does a woman know when she is formally in perimenopause? This is the beginning stages of menopause, but actual menopause isn’t begun until a woman goes for 1 year without a period. This can take several years to occur, and the interim is really perimenopause (or pre-menopause as some call it). This can be diagnosed by your doctor by taking a blood sample and finding out the hormone levels in a woman’s body. This gradual process can take place in varying time frames depending on a woman’s health, genetic factors, and personal habits.

The main thing for women to remember is that this thing called menopause is just a natural process that is a part of the aging process, and nothing can be done to stop it. Of course there is always hormone replacement therapy, which is an option in a few cases. However the dangers of this therapy have been proven with many case studies to this is never a permanent option, only to be used in the short term.


There are many symptoms of menopause and also many cures for these symptoms. Learn as much as you can about them, and you can take positive steps to find relief for yourself.

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