Dealing With Menopause

Even after years of menopause, many women have lead a perfectly healthy life. Menopause is just an end to the menstrual phase and not the life itself. Here is how to take care of you after menopause.

Recognize its Menopause

Characteristic sign and symptoms of menopause are breast tenderness, dry vagina, disturbed digestion and night sweats. Hot flashes and sudden bloating may also be experienced. A lot of women observe increased growth of facial hair and hair fall from scalp.

Stay Happy, Be Aware

Your moods may get out of your control. Keep reminding yourself that you are a very patient person and try to remain calm. Increased irritability may increase troubles with your health as well as your family. Practice meditation and aromatherapy to keep yourself aware about your behavior.

Importance of Diet

Depletion of estrogen after menopause affects calcium absorption. Persistent calcium deficiency may lead to osteoporosis. Make sure you eat a diet rich in calcium, selenium, zinc, vitamin D, E and A. These work as powerful antioxidants and protect the ageing body.

Role of Exercises

Hormonal changes during menopause affect the glass hour image of every woman and may be the cause of weight gain. The weight gain is the prime cause for stress, raised cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases. Be physically active. Activities like long walks, aerobics, swimming or even gardening are helpful.

Increased Risk of Diseases

Women are more susceptible to depression during menopause due to imbalance between progesterone, estrogen and testosterone. Hormonal replacement therapy seems to help. But most women opt for homo pathetic treatment for menopause.

Menopausal women are often asked not to consume foods that work as diuretics. Due to changes in urethra, there is a frequent urge to urinate.
Both lack of sleep and over-sleeping trouble women during this phase. Optimal amount of sleep is essential or it may lead to stroke.

Get Regularly Checked-up

Women who have had history of PMS or other menstrual trouble must get themselves annually checked up for osteoporosis. Otherwise also, bone density screening must be get done every two years.

Every third year, get yourself checked for cholesterol, blood sugar and stress. Be vigilant about changes in your skin and inspect your breasts for any type of changes. Get yourself annually checked for any cancerous growth.