Perimenopause And The Symptoms
February 27, 2009
Perimenopause is a transitional platform where a woman crosses her puberty and reaches at the menopausal age. This time a woman may suffer from fluctuation of hormonal arrangement. Some other symptoms are observed during this transitional period which signifies a clear indication of the termination of reproductive years. The period of Perimenopause is one of the natural aging processes of body.
Some changes are implanted in body during perimenopausal period. Out of the subtle symptoms some of the prominent symptoms are mentioned here.
Irregularity in period is one of the main symptoms of this transitional period. The periodical bleeding may become irregular and scanty; excessive bleeding and longer duration of menstruation cycle are also observed in some women. Sometimes one or two period may skip between two periodical cycles.
Mood swing, hot flushes, and disturbance in normal sleep order are some obvious symptoms of Perimenopause although the intensity of the problem seems to be different with different women due to different tolerance levels and display of the symptoms.
Due to fluctuation in estrogen level and due to changing pH balance of vagina it tends to become dry and in some occurrence vaginal infections and urinary track infections occur frequently irrespective of maintaining hygiene issues.
As menstruation period becomes irregular, the quotient of fertility gets decreased, so is possibility of pregnancy. Still it is safe and wise to use birth control method o prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Due to fall off estrogen secretion in women body, right from this Perimenopausal period, acute calcium deficiency sets in a female body resulting in osteoporosis problem. To prevent this disease calcium intake and light exercise is a good option.
Due to sudden change of estrogen level cholesterol quotient in a female body goes down and initiates some unwanted health disorders including heart diseases.
Although this period of Perimenopause does not require special attention but in some cases the new irregularities crate topsy turvy in normal life of a woman and she can be mentally upset. Then it is better to talk to a doctor for counseling and in case of any major health issue concerned doctor needs to be visited at the earliest.
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