As you age, so many things in your life begin to change. Your friends, your career, your family, but the most important change that happens with age is your body. That saying “with age comes wisdom” can be true, but why isn’t there a saying about aging and the drastic changes that come with it. Then to make matters even more confusing, sometimes your body is changing faster than your age. All of a sudden, you’re experiencing these drastic changes that you didn’t think would happen so soon. Why is that? Could it be genetics? Could it be your own personal lifestyle factors that sped up the process? Could it be an early sign of menopause?
Why And When Do Women Get Menopause?
So what is menopause really? We hear about it as something that most women get when they reach a certain age but what is it exactly? Well, menopause is the time after a woman’s last period. Think of it as a turning point in a woman’s lifetime.
But there is a period of time before that when a woman’s body starts to go through these drastic changes to prepare for this turning point.
During this time, these changes include hot flashes, changes in menstrual cycles and many other symptoms. This transitional period (when the symptoms occur) before menopause is called the menopausal transition. The menopausal transition usually starts in women between the ages of 45 and 55.
A person’s lifestyle and background will determine how long this transition lasts. When it happens, women experience a lifestyle shift. Fat cells and the way the body uses energy changes make it’s easier to gain weight. The change can affect your body shape and bone health. So many transformations occur in the menopausal transition period.
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The Signs Of Early Menopause
When determining if it’s early menopause or just another symptom, it’s important to know what to look for.
Besides aging, some menopause symptoms usually look like changes in your period, hot flashes, trouble sleeping at night, mood swings, vaginal dryness, pain during intercouse, lack of bladder control and more.
Now, these are all symptoms that can happen even in younger women simply because of how the body operates and a person’s current