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Menopause is considered the third stage of a woman's physiological development and is a completely natural process. The occurrence of perimenopausal disorders marks the transition from a state of fertility to a state of inability to reproduce. So what is perimenopause and how does it affect women's health?
1. Premenstrual disorders
Most women when entering their 40s will begin to have symptoms of perimenopause. This makes women feel tired, uncomfortable, irritable ... seriously affecting women's health and ability to communicate with relatives or colleagues around.
2. Menopause
Menopause begins when the monthly menstrual cycle stops, accompanied by a number of physiological changes of a woman's body. Menopause usually falls between the ages of 45 and 55. Early or late menopause has absolutely nothing to do with when you first got your period. However, menopause often comes earlier in women who have had both ovaries removed (treatment of ovarian disease). In addition, for women who smoke, menopause comes on average 1 year earlier than non-smokers.
3. Signs of perimenopausal disorder
Symptoms that signal the onset of perimenopause in women are often different from person to person. Most women entering perimenopause experience uncomfortable problems that are mainly caused by a decrease in the female sex hormone estrogen.
Signs of disturbances in perimenopause include abnormal menstrual sensations, hot flashes (feeling a sudden hot flash, spreading throughout the breast area). Symptoms of night sweats, dizziness, fainting, suffocating feeling, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, loss of concentration and memory loss. Besides, the sisters' temperament becomes erratic and grumpy. In addition, other common signs, including dry skin, decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness, signs of osteoporosis, joint pain and increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Những cơn bốc hỏa là một trong những dấu hiệu của tiền mãn kinh
3. What do women need to do to overcome perimenopause and menopause?
For a woman, perimenopause and menopause are two phases that occur naturally. Sometimes they are very normal without showing any symptoms. But sometimes, perimenopause occurs early and long, bringing a lot of inconvenience, great influence on psychology, health and work of women.
The decline in estrogen is the leading culprit causing the above problems. Therefore, if you want to get things back on track, it is better to use hormone replacement therapy under the consideration of an obstetrician-gynecologist. The use of hormones depends on the body of each person.
Besides, women reaching menopause should choose a diet containing low fat, low cholesterol, rich in calcium (such as milk, shrimp, crab, eggs)... Omega-rich foods- 3, isoflavones and phytosterols (such as fish, soybeans) are very good for menopausal women. Because these substances have the same effect as estrogen (also like supplementing estrogen deficiency for the body). In addition, women should minimize hot spicy foods and spices to avoid causing hot flashes. Daily use of vitamin E is also a good measure to be considered.
Liệu pháp thay thế hormon được khuyến cáo cho phụ nữ trong giai đoạn mãn kinh
Along with nutrition, exercise regime such as walking, swimming, aerobic exercise... the health examination at this stage is very important. Because this period, when hormonal changes also increase the risk of many diseases in middle age. Accordingly, if detected and treated early, it can improve uncomfortable symptoms, help women stay healthy, and not be affected too much by hormonal changes.
Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is providing pre-menopausal health examination and counseling package. When registering for an examination package, customers will be examined and consulted with a specialist in Gynecology; Perform tests to assess hormone status. When registering for the pre-menopausal health care package and consultation package, customers will receive:
Gynecological specialist examination Gynecological examination, breast examination Transabdominal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries Take specimens as a smear Cervical-vaginal cytology Mammogram (2 sides) Osteoporosis Measure other tests to detect pre-menopausal conditions, if any. To register for an examination at Vinmec International General Hospital, you can contact the nationwide Vinmec Health System Hotline, or register online HERE.
Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.
