Identifying And Understanding Menopause Symptoms
As much as many women may complain about their monthly menstrual cycles, the fact is that it is rare that a woman looks forward to going through menopause. The simple fact is that menopause is a very hard time for women to go through. In quite a few respects, menopause can feel like a second puberty only this time, you are very aware of what is happening to you and how your menopause symptoms are affecting the people around you. Everyone needs to understand menopause symptoms because it helps them to be a better support system for the women they know who have to go through the change. If one of the women in your life (yourself, your wife, your daughter, your sister, your mother, your friend) is close to the age where menopause usually starts here are some symptoms that you should look for.
Lots of women will gain weight when they start to go through menopause. Menopausal weight gain happens in very specific locations. When women who are going through menopause gain weight they tend to do so in the thighs and waist. This makes a woman’s waistline disappear. Most women hate the idea of gaining weight. When the weight piles on in these places, however, it can be especially hard to deal with. If you find that you are gaining weight only in these areas, especially if you don’t typically gain weight here, you might think about seeing your doctor. It is a possibility that you might be starting menopause.
Incontinence is one of the more embarrassing menopause symptoms. Menopause causes the loss of smooth muscle tone and incontinence is a side effect of that.
You will notice this most often when you sneeze or if you laugh very hard. Most women experience this symptom of menopause differently. Some women will have a harder time with this symptom than others. This particular symptom can be incredibly embarrassing for some. Try to be sympathetic if the woman in your life has to make a run for the bathroom when she sneezes or if she has to buy other some form of protective wear.
This is going to sound strange but many women say that menopause causes their natural body odors and scents to change. For some women, it is the change in the way the body smells that helps them realize that they are going to menopause. Changes in odor can be a difficult menopause symptom to detect. At the same time, if the person in your life suddenly smells differently (and it is not the result of a new perfume, body spray, soap or deodorant), they might be about to go through menopause.
Menopause is not fun for anybody. Even if you aren’t going through “the change” yourself, somebody you love is going to go through it eventually which means that you will be affected too. You should definitely learn what you can about all of the menopause symptoms. Doing so will help you be more sympathetic to the women in your life who are going through it. In addition to being sympathetic it can also clue you in to what is happening to a woman when she reaches a certain age. You might even be the person who helps the woman in your life figure out what is going on with her body.
Some experts believe that Kegel can help. So check out our website as we look at Kegel Exercises for women. We also have another website that covers Kegel Exercises for men.
Tags: health, menopause, women
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