- Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It is the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries ceases.
- The process of menopause does not occur overnight, but rather is a gradual process. This so-called perimenopausal transition period is a different experience for each woman.
- The average age of menopause is 51 years old, but menopause may occur as early as the 30s or as late as the 60s. There is no reliable lab test to predict when a woman will experience menopause.
- The age at which a woman starts having menstrual periods is not related to the age of menopause onset.
Most of the symptoms associated with menopause actually happen during the perimenopause stage. Some women go through menopause without any complications or unpleasant symptoms. But others find menopausal symptoms debilitating, beginning even during perimenopause and lasting for years.
The symptoms that women experience are primarily related to a lowered production of the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Symptoms vary widely because of the many effects that these hormones have on the female body.
The Menopause Center at Sannidhya Multi-Speciality Hospital specialises in treating menopause symptoms, conditions and related health issues such as:
- Irregular periods or changes in flow
- Hot flashes
- Sleeplessness
- Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse
- Night sweats
- Vaginal infections
- Mood swings
- Depression
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Sexual dysfunction/low libido
- Bladder irritability
- Incontinence (loss of bladder or bowel control)
- Overactive bladder
- Bone loss (osteoporosis and osteopenia)
- Cardiovascular changes
- Weight management