Menopause

As a woman at a later stage of your life, your hormones start to affect your body differently. When you reach this stage, your body’s estrogen levels drop. The good news is that this change can be regulated with a few treatment options, to make it a more comfortable experience.

Explained as the decline in reproductive hormones, it typically occurs in a woman’s 40s or 50s. It is readily identifiable by 12 months of an absent menstrual cycle. It can be managed with a few lifestyle changes along with some medication.

Symptoms

• Hot flashes.
• Vaginal dryness.
• Insomnia.
• Loss of scalp hair.
• Pain during sexual intercourse.
• A declining sex drive.
• Irritability and moodiness.
• Anxiety.

Treatment options

• Hormonal therapy.
• Menopause hormone therapy.
• Estrogen replacement therapy.