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Perimenopause is a phase that every woman has to go through in her life. The female body at this time will have to go through a lot of changes in both health and physiology, causing unpleasant symptoms that significantly affect life.
1. Common symptoms of perimenopause
Women can detect that they have entered perimenopause thanks to symptoms such as:
Menstrual disorders: Irregular menstruation is the most noticeable manifestation in this period when menstruation comes Early or late, the number of menstrual days is not the same and the amount of menstrual blood is also different, even missing a period for a long time. Hot flashes: Premenopausal women experience hot flashes, heart palpitations, night sweats, and chills when the hot flashes pass. Insomnia: Women often do not sleep well, delirium due to hormonal disturbances and the consequences of hot flashes. Mood swings: Personality changes make women easily worried, nervous, bored or angry for no reason, even prolonged stress and can lead to depression. Dizziness headache: Some people have symptoms of dizziness, dizziness leading to loss of balance while walking, ringing in the ears, nausea, fatigue. Thin and dry vagina: Due to hormonal changes, women's vaginal walls become thin, dry and susceptible to infection and damage during sex. Vaginal and urethral tissues lose their elasticity due to changes in female hormones, causing urinary incontinence when coughing or laughing, vulvar atrophy, hindering orgasm, leading to decreased sex drive. Declining health: Hormonal changes also make bones and joints degenerate faster, increasing the risk of osteoporosis, reducing flexibility. In addition, changes in blood cholesterol levels also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and blood pressure.
Một số dấu hiệu tiền mãn kinh như: Rối loạn kinh nguyệt, bốc hỏa, mất ngủ, giảm ham muốn tình dục,...
2. How to reduce perimenopause symptoms?
In fact, to reduce menopausal symptoms, lifestyle and nutrition play a more important role than drug treatment. Women can pay attention to change their living habits to minimize uncomfortable manifestations during this period.
Build a reasonable and moderate nutrition:
Calcium supplements: The amount of calcium needed for women from the age of 51 is 1200mg/day; can come from milk, fish with bones, broccoli or legumes. Iron supplements: Women also need to eat at least 3 servings of iron-rich foods per day to ensure their body's iron intake (8mg/day), which can be lean red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, green leafy vegetables, seeds, grains. Add fiber: Every day women should eat 1.5 cups of fruit and 2 cups of vegetables equivalent to about 21g of fiber to ensure enough fiber for the body. Drink lots of water: Regular water replenishment for the body helps to ensure the organs; Especially digestion, excretion works smoothly. It is recommended to eat foods containing isoflavones (plant estrogens) such as soybeans, which help reduce perimenopause and menopause symptoms, lower cholesterol and reduce hot flashes and night sweats. In addition, you should also reduce foods high in fat that can increase cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, use sugar and salt in moderation, and limit alcohol intake. Build a moderate lifestyle:
Women in perimenopause should plan work and rest properly to achieve a balance in body condition, live happily and optimistically. Physical activities such as walking, swimming, meditation, yoga can help reduce stress quickly and contribute to a stable mood and improve sleep quality. Getting enough sleep also helps improve perimenopausal fatigue effectively.
Xây dựng chế độ dinh dưỡng hợp lý và lối sống điều độ là những cách giúp giảm triệu chứng tiền mãn kinh.
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 package of pre-menopause health care examination and consultation, customers will receive:
● Gynecological examination.
● Gynecological examination, breast examination.
● Transabdominal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries.
● Take samples for cervical-vaginal cytology.
● Mammogram (2 sides).
Measure osteoporosis.
● Perform other tests to detect premenopausal diseases if any.
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.
