Hi
I am currently going through Menopause, I often miss periods the most I have missed so far is three. I suffer mood swings, hot sweats and memory loss. Last month I started a period which lasted a week then appeared to end. The following day i started to loose light pink blood again and thought it was just a last flush as sometimes this happens then i stop completly. This did not happen and the bleeding became heavy again. I bled for a futher 7 days then stopped. Is this normal in menopause or should i consult my doctor. I am not on hormone replacement but do take vitamins specially mixed in a menopause tablet, st johns wart and recently black cohash.
Patricia
Patricia, during menopause anything can happen. And usually does. In your case, the light pink blood would indicate it wasn’t menopausal blood, but a small rupture of the lining that is releasing normal blood. If it has stopped it should be okay. Mention it to your doctor next time you see him or her. If it happens again, you do need to get to your doctor quickly, so s/he can take a swab and find out exactly what kind of blood it is and where it’s coming from.
Hang in there. It does get better but those hot flushes can sure be a bummer! I’ve discovered that while they are painfully evident to me, most other people don’t even notice what’s happening, so I just quit worrying about it.
I hear a lot about Menopause, but not much about, Pre- Menopause.
I am 45 and still get my menstrel, but all the signs of Menopause.. Hot flashes too, aweful mood swings, memory loss a little.
I sure wish someone would make special hair and skin care products for women over, 35 to 50ish.
Including hair coloring products.
Any advice is welcome, tips, ideas, like that..
My hair is baby fine hair, silky texture, and thinning, will it grow back ?
It’s so delicate and thinning, as I said, Help…..
Thanks,"fellow" women..
The troubles that come with menopause are only partially hormonal, most of them are mental, made better or worse by how you actually feel about all of it. The best person to see about the physical symptoms would be your GYN. They don’t go in much for the replacement hormone therapy anymore, at least not for more than around 6 months or so, but at least after a good exam the doctor can give you some answers about what’s going on in the body. So far as your appearance goes, go see a makeup consultant. Mary Kay, Merle Norman, Estee Lauder, and the like all have products designed for us mature ladies and the representatives are usually really good at helping you find things that will help you present the best you possible. I personally don’t do the hair coloring bit, because I happen to feel pretty proud of my silvery highlights. When they first started showing up, I was in my 30′s, and my daughter was just 4. One morning when I wasn’t feeling particularly beautiful myself and discussing possible hair color changes with my husband, she piped up wanting to know if the beautician could give her "sparklies" in her hair too. Turned out those "sparklies" she was so desperate for were my gray hairs! Ever since then, I’ve enjoyed my sparklies and felt no need to lose them. For one thing, they are badges of age and experience, and I really do enjoy the freedom of being older, wiser and finally comfortable in my own skin. All that aside, if you want to play with a new color or style, go find a good beautician. Shoot, treat yourself to the whole day spa treatment and come out feeling like a new you. A good beautician can do wonders with a new cut, color and style, all designed to work with the hair you have. There are some products for thinning hair in women, you can buy them at the grocery or pharmacy most places, Rogaine for Women. I don’t know how well it works, since I don’t have that trouble, but I suppose it must help or it wouldn’t be so popular.
I’ve read that upping the intake of soy products helps combat the hormonal troubles menopause brings, but I really think that most of it is just adjusting your way of thinking of yourself. While I recognize and admit I’m no spring chicken, I certainly am not my mother or grandmother, and I’m no where near ready for the pasture. Being older means I no longer have to tolerate the idiots in life, no longer have to wait until I "grow up", and no longer have to worry about having the "latest" of anything unless I want it Menopause just means I don’t have to be concerned with the "monthly visitor" now, or the failure of my visitor to show up for that matter. No more zits at the wrong moment, no more cramps, no more bloated feeling. And the downside to all this is what , exactly? Don’t ask me, I haven’t found it yet.
So you aren’t 20ish anymore. So what. Go find a good makeup consultant, a good beautician, and a good day spa. Invest a day in discovering the new, more mature you, and then revel in the discovery. If the thin hair bugs you, check out the wigs. Wigs are definitely not your grandmothers rat anymore- and there are even hair extensions that can be added to your own head. So go check out all the options out there. Theres plenty of things for our age group, it’s just not as loudly proclaimed as the stuff for the young. Just think of yourself as classic and cultured, rather than young and flashy. Flash only lasts for this season, classic is forever. Look forward, not backward, and treat yourself the way you deserve to be treated. Menopause isn’t the end, it’s just another kind of beginning.
Low estrogen level is the main cause of premature menopause. We meet, more and more often, women that are younger than 45, in impossibility of living a normal life because of the early menopause. Even though the specific age for menopause is around 50 years unusual cases occur. Younger women experience early menopause.
A woman’s body stops producing estrogen in the moment when ovaries stop functioning. In most of the cases women pass through a transition period of 3 to 5 years called perimenopause before menopause. During this transition period women do not stop menstruating but symptoms of menopause appear and the level of estrogen is getting low.
Younger women, with premature menopause, skip perimenopause and menopause symptoms suddenly appear. The symptoms are the same hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss or insomnia.
Studies show us that a small percentage (1%) of women develop ovarian failure before 45 years. This study leads us to this conclusion: the removal of both ovaries represents the main cause of early menopause.
Different symptoms like vasomotor symptoms will be experienced by women with surgical menopause. Women that entered menopause after the age of 45 will almost never experience vasomotor symptoms. Even if they exist, in their cases, these kinds of symptoms do not affect them as much as they affect premenopausal women.
Studies say that severe vasomotor symptoms last about 8 to 9 years for women with early menopause and not more than 2 for women that reached natural menopause.
These women are treated with estrogen patches that apply on the skin. The patch is small sized and it’s called Vivelle-Dot. The patch applies on the lower abdomen and it’s changed twice a week. It doesn’t come of easily, so it lasts through a woman’s daily activities. Through this patch estradiol is sent into the bloodstream, estradiol being the main estrogen produced by ovaries. This patch has benefic results over hot flashes, night sweats or other menopause symptoms, even if it’s about normal or premature menopause.
Being an estrogen treatment, Vivelle-Dot is not recommended in every case. Women that are suspected of pregnancy or women with breast cancer are not allowed to follow this treatment. None of the women with abnormal genital bleeding should accept this treatment.
Everybody thinks that media, but especially medical centers should help women with premature menopause to realize their problems. After a proper understanding these women should be able to face their destiny and should be able to take a decision regarding the treatment and their life.
I sent this to the senior forum also.
A good friend, age 67, in good health, on no meds, good blood pressure, seems to be very emotional at times.
He says he can feel like crying when talking about his kids, grandkids, watching an injury in a football game, a movie, a memory of long ago, listening to old songs, any number of things.
Has any males experienced these kinds of emotions?
Yes!
Impotence is the counterpart of menopause for males.
I experience very bad memory, fuzzy brain, tiredness, hot flushes etc and it was suggested for me to try this amino acid. It had worked a treat for my peri-menopausal friend.
Yes, if your deficient in it. I would be careful though, for some people, even though they are deficient, it can cause anxiety and sever panic attacks. I hope it is working for you. Oh and when trying to use amino acids, make sure you take a amino acid complex complete in addition to the extra one you want to take. IE Lysine, take with a complex. Other wise you can alter your balance and be in a worse situation than you were in before.
How do you know the difference between normal memory loss associated with getting older and a real problem? A family member of mine is 57 and pretty forgetful. She’s only antianxiety and antidepressants too so I’m sure that doesn’t help. I’m a lot younger and forget stuff too but what’s normal and what’s not? Does menopause make a difference when it comes to memory problems?
what are ssri’s?
Menopause does seem to make memory a bit worse, but hormone replacement drugs can improve this (but cause other health problems).
Depression can seriously impair memory, so your friend might have some problems there.
I read a study yesterday that people think their memory is getting a lot worse as they age, even if it isn’t declining that much.
Anyways, my professor has one method for telling: ask the person, "What have you forgotton recently?" and they will list off some things, presumably, e.g.: "well I forgot to buy bananas, forgot to walk the dog…" "well there you go, your memory is fine.". Hence, if she can forget the things she has forgotten, it’s probably ok.
For women, menstruation and menopause form the common ground that unites our gender. No matter what our culture, ethnicity, or geographical location, our bodies were all meant to do the same things. Menstruation gives us the opportunity – should we choose to do so – to reproduce. And when the time comes, the ability to reproduce comes to an end in the form of menopause. Menopause results in the same physiological result; but the menopause signs are different for each of us.
Menopause generally begins sometime between a woman’s mid-forties and mid-fifties – although there will always be instances when it occurs earlier or later. In short, menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years with the permanent cessation of her menstrual cycle. Menopause does not occur overnight; rather, when it is a natural process rather than something brought on by a surgical procedure, it generally occurs over the course of several years. Learning to read what could be menopause signs will alert you to this change of life.
Some early menopause signs may include an ongoing erratic menstrual cycle. Women may have irregular periods here and there due to stress and a variety of other factors. But when the irregularity continues for a long period of time it may be one of the earliest menopause signs.
Other menopause signs include hot flashes – a feeling of suddenly becoming very hot that comes and goes; night sweats that attack in the middle of the night; mood swings or erratic behavior similar to – but often more severe than – premenstrual syndrome; memory loss; changes in sexuality including loss of desire and vaginal dryness; and unexplained weight gain.
Difficulties often result in trying to determine if some of these symptoms are actually menopause signs because they are similar to a host of other conditions. But symptoms of stress and illness – those symptoms that most mirror those of menopause signs – can be ruled out after a thorough examination by a medical professional. If you are experiencing some of these symptoms, are having irregular menstrual cycles, and are of the right age, chances are you are experiencing menopause signs.
On the upside, menopause signs can give you time to see a doctor and prepare yourself for menopause by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
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OR BEFORE??? Please only menopausal women only!!! What herb will help!!!??? thanks!!!
Sorry, I have to say, your memory begins a slow decline at about age 30. Some people do crossword puzzles or suduko, some people swear by ginko and other supplements.
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