| Do you wonder if you are starting to go through | | | | feel extremely tense and nervous if you feel a hot |
| menopause? The age it starts will vary from woman | | | | flash coming on. Outwardly, a hot flash makes you |
| to woman but if you will find out from your mother | | | | turn red hot and get sweaty. It's a good idea to |
| at what age she started and what symptoms she | | | | dress in layers so you can remove clothing and cool |
| had, you can usually predict a similar experience for | | | | off as needed. Drinking ice water helps too! |
| yourself. Of course, you can also go to your doctor | | | | Remedy for menopause is your best resource for |
| for blood tests to confirm whether or not you are | | | | more tips and help. |
| menopausal. | | | | Hot flashes at night can cause another common |
| For me, it started with changes in my menstrual | | | | symptom, insomnia. Even without hot flashes, you |
| cycle, which I learned is quite common in the majority | | | | may have a problem falling asleep or you may wake |
| of women. In this pre-menopausal or peri-menopause | | | | up and find it difficult to go back to sleep. Insomnia |
| stage, your period may become lighter or heavier. | | | | can occur in menopause even without hot flashes. |
| Your periods might have an erratic schedule, starting | | | | The experts say that lower estrogen levels because |
| earlier or later than expected and lasting longer or | | | | of aging and/or menopause play a role in short term |
| shorter than usual. Everyone is different. Whatever | | | | memory loss and lack of concentration. Going through |
| your body does is most likely normal for you. | | | | menopause causes stress which also affects memory |
| Sometimes a doctor will prescribe birth control pills to | | | | and concentration, a vicious circle indeed. |
| try to regulate the menstrual cycle. Check with your | | | | In every case, lower levels of estrogen cause some |
| doctor if you are concerned about any of your | | | | kind of menopause symptoms in all women. The |
| symptoms. | | | | symptoms can be very distinct and obvious or mild, |
| Hot flashes may start during this phase or some time | | | | varying among women. |
| after your last period. Again, it will vary from woman | | | | I was lucky. Menopause has not been hard for me, |
| to woman. Some women have severe hot flashes | | | | whether it was genetic or because of a healthy |
| lasting three to five years and others have very few | | | | vegetarian diet and lifestyle, I don't know. There are |
| problems. I have heard so many tales about hot | | | | many ways to deal with each and every symptom. I |
| flashes and the misery it causes. It can cause you to | | | | hope you can find answers and help here. |