The following is an excerpt from one of the many websites out there about Menopause and Perimenopause. Although the information is good, for women like me it is just not good enough! It really only touches the surface of Menopause. I wish that Menopause could really be that simple, but it is much more complex. Every woman is a unique individual, and every woman will experience Menopause differently.
It is very important to know what is happening with your body. Your experiences with Menopause will be much different from that of your friends or family. Some symptoms may be the same, but they may vary in intensity and duration. What works for you may not work for your friend.
In my eBook Menopause Simplified I explain exactly what you will be experiencing when Perimenopause starts, and what Postmenopause will hold in for you.
Menopause:
What to Expect When Your Body is Changing -- familydoctor.org: "What is menopause?
Menopause is a normal part of a woman's life. It is when the menstrual
periods permanently end. This happens because as a woman ages, her ovaries make
less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. These are the hormones
that regulate your menstrual cycle.
When does menopause occur?
The average age for women to have their last
period is about 51. But it's normal for menopause to occur any time from age 40
to 59. A woman often goes through menopause at about the same age as her mother.
Women who have both ovaries removed will go through 'surgical menopause'
at the time of their surgery. If the uterus is taken out but the ovaries are
not, a woman will stop having periods, but she will not go through surgical
menopause.
If you stop having periods early (before age 40) your doctor
can do a blood test to see if you're actually going through menopause or if
there is another cause for your missed periods.
Menopause is a gradual
process that can take several years. You're not really through menopause until
you haven't had a period for 12 months. (During this time, keep using birth
control if you don't want to become pregnant.)"
Until later,
Christa
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