Potentash
  • Relationships
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Parenting
  • Lifestyle
    • Home
    • Food + Beverage
    • Fashion
    • Interviews
  • Stories
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
  • Skin + Beauty
    • Skin
      • Skincare
    • Hair
      • Haircare
  • Wellness
    • Physical Health
    • Emotional Wellness
    • Mental Wellness
    • Social Wellness
    • Spiritual Wellness
  • Business
    • Business Finance
    • Personal Finance
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Investments
    • Personal Investments
  • Entertainment
    • Internet
    • Events
    • Music
    • Books
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Potentash
  • Relationships
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Parenting
  • Lifestyle
    • Home
    • Food + Beverage
    • Fashion
    • Interviews
  • Stories
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
  • Skin + Beauty
    • Skin
      • Skincare
    • Hair
      • Haircare
  • Wellness
    • Physical Health
    • Emotional Wellness
    • Mental Wellness
    • Social Wellness
    • Spiritual Wellness
  • Business
    • Business Finance
    • Personal Finance
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Investments
    • Personal Investments
  • Entertainment
    • Internet
    • Events
    • Music
    • Books
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Potentash
No Result
View All Result
Health: The Symptoms Of Early Menopause, Causes And Treatments

Early menopause - Black woman having hot flashes and sitting in front of a fan Image from https://cutt.ly/cWH9XWc

Health: The Symptoms Of Early Menopause, Causes And Treatments

Nereah Obimbo by Nereah Obimbo
9 September 2021
in Physical Health
Reading Time: 5 mins read
13 0
0
15
SHARES
86
VIEWS
FacebookTwitterWhatsApp

Menopause is a natural process of ageing in which the ovaries stop producing reproductive hormones. Menopause officially begins 12 months after a woman’s last period. Most women begin menopause between 45 and 55 but for some women, it comes earlier. If you are between 35 and 45 and have missed your period for 3 months or more, you may be going through early menopause.

Symptoms of early menopause

Physical signs

  • Irregular period
  • Absence of periods (amenorrhea)
  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Bladder control problems
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Insomnia/disrupted sleep
  • Palpitations
  • Weight gain (especially around the waist and abdomen)
  • Skin changes (dryness, thinning look)
  • Tingling or itchy skin
  • Headaches
  • Buzzing in your head/ electric shock sensation
  • Breast tenderness
  • Gastrointestinal distress and nausea
  • Bloating
  • Dizziness/lightheadedness
  • Sore joints/muscles
  • Hair loss or thinning
  • Increase in facial hair
  • Changes in body odour
  • Dry mouth and other oral symptoms

Emotional signs

  • Moodiness
  • Mental fogginess or difficulty concentrating
  • Irritability
  • Decreased sex drive/libido
  • Anxiety
  • Memory lapses
  • Extreme fatigue/low energy levels
  • Confusion/lack of concentration
  • Feeling emotionally detached

Risk factors that may contribute to or cause early menopause

  • Family history
  • Genetics
  • Chronic stress
  • Smoking
  • Being underweight (including eating disorders)
  • Excessive physical training
  • Toxins (such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy)
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Infection
  • Surgery (such as a procedure to remove ovaries or uterus i.e. hysterectomy)

Conditions that can develop as a result of early or premature menopause

  • Infertility
  • Stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Bone loss/weakness (osteoporosis)
  • Heart disease

Tips to prevent early menopause

  1. Watch what you eat i.e. cut out processed foods and consume more fruits and vegetables
  2. Delay ageing by consuming foods rich in antioxidants including fruits, vegetables, beans, and nuts. Lifestyle: The Benefits Of Nuts And The Most Nutritious Ones To Eat
  3. Quit smoking.
  4. Move more. Walking, jogging, yoga, meditation and other forms of physical activity like swimming can make a huge difference in preventing early menopause.
  5. Fight stress. Chronic stress messes with hormonal production and overall body functions which can cause early menopause. Lifestyle: 5 Simple Tips For Managing Stress
  6. Treat existing medical conditions such as thyroid problems and diabetes which have a direct effect on hormone production and regulation.

Treatment and management options

Once a doctor makes an official diagnosis of early menopause or premature menopause, the course of treatment will be based on the individual situation. Treatment options include:

  1. Hormone replacement therapy.
  2. Herbal treatments mimic hormones and have hormone-balancing properties. Some of these herbs include passionflower, wild yam, ginseng, black cohosh, and ashwagandha.
  3. Supplemental calcium and Vitamin D.
  4. Talk therapy.
  5. Exercise. It boosts serotonin levels that improve mood, appetite, and also the quality of sleep. Exercise also helps maintain muscle mass, prevents weight gain, and strengthens the bones to combat osteoporosis. What Type Of Exercises Are Right For You?
  6. Dietary changes. The most effective medicine is the food you eat. Try a balanced diet with good fats, complex carbs, and protein. Also, eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink lots of water.

Each person’s journey is different and while there is a range of how long symptoms of menopause last, it’s not always the case. In general, the transition takes about four years. Most women stop having hot flashes within five years following their final period.

Check out Health: 10 signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance in women

Here are

7 Health Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

Can You Still Have Sex After Menopause? Here Is What You Need To Know

10 Natural Ways To Balance Your Hormones

Oestrogen Therapy For Managing Menopause: Types, Risks, Benefits And How It Can Save Women’s Lives

Reasons Why Women Need More Hours Of Sleep Than Men

Perimenopause – Symptoms, Dealing With The Heat And Natural Remedies

Share6Tweet4SendShare1Pin1
Previous Post

The Benefits Of Using Affirmations

Next Post

How To Leverage M-Shwari To Achieve Your Financial Goals In The Midst Of The Pandemic

Nereah Obimbo

Nereah Obimbo

Writer. Youtuber. Filmmaker. Abolitionist. Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.

Next Post
How To Leverage M-Shwari To Achieve Your Financial Goals In The Midst Of The Pandemic

How To Leverage M-Shwari To Achieve Your Financial Goals In The Midst Of The Pandemic

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

A Wrongful Termination From Employment Led Him To Start A Successful Business Part 1

He Got Wrongly Fired From His Job. It Broke Him But It Gave Him An Opportunity To Start A New Successful Business

19 May 2023
1.1k
The Singlehood Series: He Got Offended Because I Didn’t Like His Cooking

The Singlehood Series: He Got Offended Because I Didn’t Like His Cooking

1 September 2023
132

Popular Stories

  • The Singlehood Series: I Went On A Date A Month After My Father Passed Away

    He Said I Was Wife Material, Then Married Someone Else

    135 shares
    Share 54 Tweet 34
  • He Ghosted Her After Three Perfect Dates, Then She Saw Him At Church

    43 shares
    Share 17 Tweet 11
  • She Expected A Proposal, But He Left Her Because She Was Too Independent. Will She Ever Find True Love?

    41 shares
    Share 16 Tweet 10
  • We Met At Heaven’s Gate Prayer Retreat. The Chemistry Was Not Holy

    7 shares
    Share 3 Tweet 2
  • What To See In Ireland In 7 Days | An Ultimate Guide

    26 shares
    Share 10 Tweet 7

Potentash Blog

Potentash is an award-winning lifestyle blog. We publish lifestyle content that intersects with health, women, beauty, travel, business, relationships, finances and entertainment.

Explore

  • The Singlehood Series
  • From Stairs To Ramps
  • Man Around Nairobi
  • Pearls And Heels
  • Personal Finance
  • Food + Beverage
  • Editor’s Pick
  • Reviews

Get the Potentash Newsletter

  • Newsletter Archive
  • Subscribe
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

Copyright © 2023. Potentash, In Partnership with Decima

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Linked In
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
  • Relationships
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Parenting
  • Lifestyle
    • Home
    • Food + Beverage
    • Fashion
    • Interviews
  • Stories
    • The Singlehood Series
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
  • Skin + Beauty
    • Skin
      • Skincare
    • Hair
      • Haircare
  • Wellness
    • Physical Health
    • Emotional Wellness
    • Mental Wellness
    • Social Wellness
    • Spiritual Wellness
  • Business
    • Business Finance
    • Personal Finance
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Investments
    • Personal Investments
  • Entertainment
    • Internet
    • Events
    • Music
    • Books

Copyright © 2023. Potentash, In Partnership with Decima