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The most common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, headach, palpitations, dyspareunia, stress incontinence, urgency, frequency, dysuria, anxiety, sleep disturbance, depression. | The most common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, [[Headache|headach]], [[palpitations]], [[dyspareunia]], [[stress incontinence]], [[urgency]], [[frequency]], [[dysuria]], [[Anxiety Disorder|anxiety]], [[sleep disturbance]], [[depression]]. In addition to some less common symptoms of menopause include loss of [[Concentrations|concentration]], and loss of self confidence. | ||
==Symptoms of perimenopause== | ==Symptoms of perimenopause== | ||
The perimenopausal symptoms are caused by an overall drop in the levels of [[Estrogen|estrogens]], [[progestin]]. Some of these symptoms may be associated with the hormonal [[withdrawal]] process and as the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, the menopausal symptoms appear. Most of the symptoms happen in the menopausal transition period. Together with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly erratic menstrual periods | |||
'''Vasomotor instability''' | '''Vasomotor instability''' | ||
*[[Hot flashes]], [[hot flush]]es, including [[sleep hyperhidrosis|night sweats]] | *[[Hot flashes]], [[hot flush]]es, including [[sleep hyperhidrosis|night sweats]] | ||
*[[Sleep disorder|Sleep disturbances]] | *[[Sleep disorder|Sleep disturbances]] | ||
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A [[cohort study]] found that menopause was associated with [[hot flash|hot flushes]]; [[joint pain]] and [[muscle pain]]; and [[Depression (mood)|depressed mood]].<ref name="pmid17666595">{{cite journal |author=Freeman EW, Sammel MD, Lin H, ''et al'' |title=Symptoms associated with menopausal transition and reproductive hormones in midlife women |journal=Obstetrics and gynecology |volume=110 |issue=2 Pt 1 |pages=230-40 |year=2007 |pmid=17666595 |doi=10.1097/01.AOG.0000270153.59102.40}}</ref> Menopause was not associated with poor sleep, [[decreased libido]], and [[vaginal lubrication|vaginal dryness]].<ref name="pmid17666595"/> | A [[cohort study]] found that menopause was associated with [[hot flash|hot flushes]]; [[joint pain]] and [[muscle pain]]; and [[Depression (mood)|depressed mood]].<ref name="pmid17666595">{{cite journal |author=Freeman EW, Sammel MD, Lin H, ''et al'' |title=Symptoms associated with menopausal transition and reproductive hormones in midlife women |journal=Obstetrics and gynecology |volume=110 |issue=2 Pt 1 |pages=230-40 |year=2007 |pmid=17666595 |doi=10.1097/01.AOG.0000270153.59102.40}}</ref> Menopause was not associated with poor sleep, [[decreased libido]], and [[vaginal lubrication|vaginal dryness]].<ref name="pmid17666595" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The most common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, headach, palpitations, dyspareunia, stress incontinence, urgency, frequency, dysuria, anxiety, sleep disturbance, depression. In addition to some less common symptoms of menopause include loss of concentration, and loss of self confidence.
Symptoms of perimenopause
The perimenopausal symptoms are caused by an overall drop in the levels of estrogens, progestin. Some of these symptoms may be associated with the hormonal withdrawal process and as the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, the menopausal symptoms appear. Most of the symptoms happen in the menopausal transition period. Together with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly erratic menstrual periods
Vasomotor instability
- Hot flashes, hot flushes, including night sweats
- Sleep disturbances
Urogenital atrophy
- Itching
- Dryness
- Bleeding
- Watery discharge
- Urinary frequency
- Urinary urgency
- Urinary incontinence
Skeletal
- Osteoporosis gradually developing over time
- Joint pain, muscle pain
- Back pain
Skin, soft tissue
- Breast atrophy
- Skin thinning
- Decreased elasticity
- Formication, a sensation of pins and needles, or ants crawling on or under the skin
Psychological
Sexual
- Decreased libido
- Vaginal dryness
- Problems reaching orgasm
- Dyspareunia
A cohort study found that menopause was associated with hot flushes; joint pain and muscle pain; and depressed mood.[1] Menopause was not associated with poor sleep, decreased libido, and vaginal dryness.[1]
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