What are the symptoms of menopause?

Menopause: Depending on the phase, there are different symptoms

The menopause is also known as the climacteric and occurs in different phases. When menopause begins varies from woman to woman. Each of these phases brings with it different symptoms and symptoms. You don’t have to have all of the symptoms. And if they do, they don’t necessarily have to be very pronounced.

• During the premenopause , your body begins to produce less of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. This process usually begins around the age of 40.
• This is followed by the so-called perimenopause , the time before or after menopause. Menopause is the moment when you have your last menstrual period.
• The last phase of menopause, the so-called postmenopause , begins 12 months after your last menstrual period.

Identifying features of the climacteric

The main symptom of premenopause is irregular menstrual bleeding. All women are affected by this. If you are already suffering from PMS symptoms , these can intensify.

Many women experience the most unpleasant side effects of menopause during the perimenopause, about a year before menstruation stops completely and a year after. This period is marked by hot flashes , sweating , and mood swings .

In addition, most women gain weight during menopause . Instead of landing on the hips, the waist circumference increases. The reason for this is the changed hormonal situation. The female hormone estrogen is responsible, among other things, for the female figure. When estrogen levels decrease, belly fat tends to increase.

Symptoms of menopause during this phase can also be tingling in the arms and legs . Again, estrogen plays a crucial role. It takes over complex functions in the nervous system. Due to the fact that the hormone is produced irregularly during menopause, there are disorders in the nervous system, which can manifest themselves as tingling, burning or numbness. Some women also experience chills.

Many women struggle with circulatory problems during menopause . Women whose blood pressure was already relatively low are particularly affected. The fluctuating hormone level affects the vascular system. Estrogen has a vasodilating effect and lowers blood pressure. The fluctuations can also lead to low blood pressure and the resulting circulatory problems such as dizziness and nausea. A common symptom of menopause is heart palpitations and palpitations. Both are a result of the influence of estrogen on the autonomic nervous system.

Postmenopause is not without symptoms either

If it’s been a year since your last menstrual period, that doesn’t mean the menopause is over. Now the postmenopause begins. Do not be alarmed: This can extend over 10 to 15 years.

During this time, symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings decrease. But this time is marked by other changes in your body. These changes include, for example, vaginal dryness and lack of libido . In times of upheaval for your body, lust can fall by the wayside.

You also have to reckon with hair loss in this phase of menopause . Many women also complain about more frequent back pain and bladder weakness during this time.

Symptoms during menopause – a case for the doctor?

Menopause is no more an illness than puberty . Both phases of life represent a drastic change in your body. As unpleasant as the individual ailments or symptoms may be, nature has equipped your body in such a way that it can cope with them.

However, some symptoms and side effects can be really uncomfortable. For example, if you are  afraid of heart palpitations during menopause or if heart palpitations occur more frequently, let your doctor examine you. If he can rule out an illness as the cause, this is at least a reassurance.

Homeopathy may also be able to help alleviate the symptoms. A glass of warm milk with honey is usually effective against insomnia and restlessness. Many menopausal symptoms can also be alleviated with the right tea .