Menopause-

Change of life, or climatic. It is the time when normal MENSTRUATION ceases,

and marks the end of the potential childbearing period.

The menopause comes on anywhere from the early forties to the late fifties, on the average

at about the age of 47. It usually comes on earlier in women who began to menstruate In their late rather than their early teens.

Just as the beginning of the menstrual cycle is marked by an increase in the hormones produced

in the ovary, so the menopause is characterized by a gradual decrease in ovarian hormones.

The menstrual and ovulatory cycle does not come to a sudden stop.

It first becomes irregular and then stops. During this transition period,

Which may last 2 to 3 years the menstrual flow becomes scantier?

In about 85 out of 100 cases there are no unusual symptoms, other than cessation of menstruation,

At the menopause. Others endure a few “hot flushes”, lasting a minute or two, occasional feeling of

Fatigue or mild pains in the joints. Some women have feelings of depression and irritability.

Fortunately, most symptoms associated with the menopause can now be quickly relived

by ovarian hormones. However, psychotherapy is sometimes required.

Mental attitude is most important in approaching the menopause.

It should be regarded as a normal event, not something to be feared. Many women find the years after the menopause “the best years of their lives.”

Sexual feelings (libido) are not necessarily lost at the menopause, they are often heightened.