Also called: Change of life Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It usually occurs naturally, most often after age 45. Menopause happens because the woman's ovary stops producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. A woman has reached menopause when she has not had a period for one year. more...
i am 48yrs and believe i am post menopause. can anyon else tell me if you are feeling suicidal.
by biddulphloraine, 141 replies, updated 6 months ago.I am 48yrs old and believe I am post menopause. Can anyone tell me if extremely sore breasts and nipples are a symptom of menopause?
by anninphuket, 28 replies, updated 8 months ago.I haven't had a period for a year and a half and recently had some spotting. Went to doctor she did a biopsy of my uterus and she saw a polyp on my cervix. She said polyps of the cervix are not cancer. She also did a pap test. My pap test 8 months ago was normal. Always had normal pap tests. It still worries me. Why does a polyp all of a sudden show up and can they cause spotting? Is it a hormonal imbalance that causes it? I worry because 30 years ago I was sexually active and had veneral warts. ...
by mickeymarie, 1 replies, updated 11 months ago.I have night sweats. I have learned to deal with them fairly well for the most part. What bothers me the most are the hot flashes. My temperature never seems normal. I get a little chilly so I grab a sweater then a hot flash hits and I'm suddenly sweating. Or I feel just right then out of the blue, a monster hot flash hits and I'm pushing people away from me, shedding whatever clothing I can without being crass, removing my shoes and ripping my socks off my feet. If that doesn't do it, I run to ...
by desert_rose, 1 replies, updated 11 months ago.I had my last period a little over a year ago. My doctor says I am post-menopausal. I thought symptoms would get better not continue The one symptom that really bothers me is the ringing in my ear. It comes and goes and I am not sure if this is because of fluctuating hormones or allergies or just fluid in my inner ears. Does anyone else have ringing ears and will it eventually stop. Thank you.
by dusty1, 10 replies, updated about 1 year ago.Has anyone had problems while using Estroven to treat premenopausal symptoms? I went off Yasmine last October. I had killer headaches and other horrible symptoms for awhile, but got much better. A few months ago, I was 2 weeks late with my period, then had a normal one the next month. For the past 6 weeks, I've had a period every 2 weeks and this last time, it wasn't much of a period, but I'm getting headaches, stomach upset, insomnia. I started taking my Estroven again, but I'm beginning to wonder if it...
by everyonesmom, 0 replies, updated about 1 year ago.Also called: Change of life
Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It usually occurs naturally, most often after age 45. Menopause happens because the woman's ovary stops producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. A woman has reached menopause when she has not had a period for one year. Changes and symptoms can start several years earlier. They include A change in periods - shorter or longer, lighter or heavier, with more or less time in between Hot flashes and/or night sweats Trouble sleeping Vaginal dryness Mood swings Trouble focusing Less hair on head, more on face Menopause is not a disorder. Most women do not need treatment for it. However, if symptoms are severe, medicines may help. After menopause, women are more vulnerable to bone loss and heart disease . Exercise and eating right can help keep women healthy as they age.