Perimenopause And Treatment

Perimenopause and menopause are inevitable parts of a life if you are a woman. It doesn't have to be as dreadful as some have made it out to be. All women go through them but not all of them will have the same symptoms and neither will the intensity of the symptoms be the same. As one woman, your symptoms can vary from month to month and in intensity.

Perimenopause is the time before the menopause when hormones in the body begin to fluctuate and cause a host of symptoms. The perimenopause can last anywhere between 5-15 years. It is common for women to suffer far more dramatic symptoms during the perimenopause than during the menopause.

Causes of Perimenopause Weight Gain

The same metabolic set point remains true for your perimenopause body as it did before the process began. Weight gain is just another symptom of a body that is out of balance, and to restore it you need to figure out what is happening at the base of your physiology and emotions. Actually, it can be a blessing in disguise for some women. Once the masking effects of estrogen disappear, it can become much easier to understand what's not working well for your body. Many women have conditions such as insulin resistance of adrenal fatigue that may have been developing for years, but only after their estrogen began to dip were they able to notice the symptoms and address them.

Main Symptoms of Perimenopause

1. Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling.

2. Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier.

3. Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, 'whooshing,' buzzing etc.

4. Anxiety, feeling ill at ease.

5. Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom.

6. Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion.

7. Trouble sleeping through the night.

8. Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair.

9. Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance.

10. Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea.

11. Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor.

12. Tingling in the extremities.

13. Itchy, crawly skin.

14. Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons.

15. Gum problems, increased bleeding

Treatment Options

Option 1 - Pharmaceuticals can include over the counter medications and supplements as well as prescribed medications. There are two prescribed medications that are in common use: HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy where the depleting levels of estrogen and progesterone are kept at a stable level. This is to hopefully relieve symptoms for many women.

Option 2 - Natural treatments particularly herbal supplements are much safer and have far fewer if any side effects. It is strongly recommended that you discuss adding herbal supplements to your regimen because some of the herbs can affect the performance of any medication you may be taking for other health conditions. Your doctor should be a good source of information.

Option 3 - Lifestyle changes, just basic ones could help your body work at relieving your menopausal symptoms. Reducing the amount of alcohol that you drink may help to relieve hot flashes or night sweats. Alcohol makes you feel warm and make your skin appear flushed, most likely worsening the symptoms of hot flashes/night sweats.

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