please share an interesting fact about menopause.

Question

Why did my sex drive increase after menopause? I had my last period about eighteen months ago. I expected my sex life to get worse for a while, but in fact it's better than ever! is this normal?

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Women: Women can lose 40% of their spongy bone mass 10 years after menopause.

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AMH: Amh may be best measure of the number of eggs in ovaries and time of menopause.

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Fertility: Fertility ends about 7-10 years before menses stop (menopause) which is about age 51.

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Menapause: Menopause does not guarantee a loss in sex drive. Embrace the change and enjoy your love life.

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Myth:: Your sex life does not end with menopause. For many women, their sex drive increases.

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Gout: Post menopausal women can get gout. In fact, menopausal women lose their protection against gout.

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Women: Women cannot have a good sex life after menopause! myth. For some, even better!

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Hormone: Hormone replacement is not always harmful. In selected individuals it can be an asset.

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The: The average age of menopause is 51.

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Menopausal: Menopausal symptoms are much more rare in countries with mainly plant based diets.

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If: If you are interested and have a loving partner, intimacy is healing.

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Intimacy: Myth: intimacy is only going to get worse after menopause.

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The: The average of menopause onset is 51 with a normal range of 38 to 56.

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Not: Not truly associated with mood swings. But anyone can be grouchy when they are uncomfortable.

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A: A lack of periods does not change your ability to have an orgasm.

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Once: Once women reach menopause they develop heart disease at same rate as male counterparts.

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Women: Women live twice as long after menopause than they did just two generations ago.

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Diet and exercise: If you are in menopause at 36, lack of estrogen is associated with increased cardiac problems later.

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51: The average ago of menopause is 51 years.

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Some: Some women get post menopausal symptoms at early age due to premature failure of ovaries.

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Just: Just a hysterectomy will not cause post menopausal symptoms, as long as the ovaries are spared.

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If: If your bleeding is much heavier and irregular, it is not just normal menopause. See your doctor.

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The: The average age of menopause (50.5) is the same as in 1910. Now we just live longer! go! go!

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Vaginal: Vaginal dryness is a common complaint. Many options are available to treat it. Discuss with your dr.

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Before: Before menopause, bone loss is ~1%/yr; afterwards ~3-5%/yr!

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Decrease: Decrease in estrogen causes aging, dryness of skin, mucosa, mood changes.

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Menopause: Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation.

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Hormone: Hormone replacement therapy in not recommended for women with a history of stroke.

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Menopause: Menopause can cause bladder symptoms which will respond to estrogen.

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Women: Women w more education and higher incomes have a better overall health and fewer sxs of menopause.

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Classic: Classic symptoms are: hot flushes, night sweats, sleeplessness, no libido, vag dryness, irreg cycles.

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MYTH: Myth (not true !) : menopause is a sudden change that takes a year at most.

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MYTH: Myth : not true: irregular bleeding is always a sign of cancer.

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MYTH:: Myth: hormones are the only option for dealing with hot flushes and night sweats (not true!).

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MYTH:: Myth: menopause can never happen before age 50 (not true!).

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Many: Many types of hormone therapy are natural and made from plants.

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Benefits: Benefits of hormone therapy include significant improvement in hot flushes and night sweats.

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The: The risk of developing a blood clot in persons using hormone therapy is 2-3 persons per 10, 000 users.

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Women: Women who have had a hysterectomy (removal of uterus) are not at risk of getting endometrial cancer.

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Hormone: Hormone therapy has benefits and risks...It may significantly improve quality of life.

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Menopause: Menopause is not a phase! it is a permanent condition that results due to death of the ovaries.

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Women's: Women's hormones decline to deficient levels years faster than men's hormones --due to menopause.

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Studies: Studies show happiness contributes to longer life, reducing heart disease & more. Cultivate yours!

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The: The menopause process starts about age 35 and continues to about age 55.

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Women: Women generally experience menopause at about the same age that their mother did.

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Ignore: Hot flashes and night sweats are usually the most disturbing symptoms.

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Ignore: Menopause is not the end of a women's sexual life!

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Ignore: Menopause is not only for female, but is also for male. The testosterone decreases slow with changes.

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Ignore: Learn what triggers your hot flashes and what to avoid. For many alcohol and caffeine are triggers.

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Ignore: The average age of menopause in the USA is 51.3 years.

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Ignore: Arthralgias can be one of the first symptoms of estrogen deficiency.

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Ignore: Menopause was unknown 200 years ago because woman rarely lived long enough to enter their 50s.

Answer 53

End of one's period: Menopause is defined as the absence of menstruation (one's period) for a year. The ovaries have stop releasing eggs (ovulating), and estrogen and Progesterone levels fall off as well. One's period becomes intermittent, vaginal bleeding becomes irregular, and then stops, all over a course of several months. Symptoms include hot flashes, mood and sleep changes, thinning hair, less full breasts.

Answer 54

The end of periods: The medical definition of menopause is no periods for a year. The average age at menopause is around 50 yo. Usually periods become more irregular before they finally stop. It's not possible to predict the final menstrual period very accurately. It occurs when the ovaries stop producing hormones.

Answer 55

End of periods.: Menopause is the naturally occurring cessation of menses. It can come early or in some cases be prolonged. Usually occurs in the early 50's. This is due to "ovarian failure". It is a natural process. Can be causes by illness and medications and of course surgery if the ovaries are removed. Some women welcome it. Others have disdain due to hot flashes that may occur.

Answer 56

No periods: Technically it is the cessation of menses for more than one year due to ovarian failure, average age is 52 but can have erratically functioning ovaries for 5 years. This may cause shifts in hormones, heavier bleeding, insomnia and is correllated with sleep disruption in some women. Consequently it can affect mood. It can also occur if the ovaries are suddenly removed.

Answer 57

Menopause: Many things happen. Menopause is defined as the cessation of menstrual periods for one year, then menopause begins. Major hormonal changes occur to bring on menopause and a variety of symptoms can occur. Metabolic changes occur in the body.

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Menopause: Menopause is defined as the cessation of menstrual periods for one year.

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Irregular periods: The menopausal transition, or peri-menopause is an interval of 3-5 years prior to the final menstrual period. During this time, periods become increasingly irregular. The medical definition of menopause is one year without a period. During the menopausal transition, women typically will have intermittent hot flashes along with irregular periods.

Answer 60

Menopause before age 40 is called "premature menopause" and is not normal. Other conditions, some more serious, can cause similar symptoms. Thus a full gynecological evaluation with a physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant is in order if you develop menopause symptoms before age 40.

Answer 61

It is possible!: Symptoms of per-menopausal changes before the onset of menopause (defined as no period for 12 months) might include: 1. Cycle irregularity 2. Hot flashes 3. Vaginal dryness talk with your doctor about something as simple as a low dose birth control pill if appropriate. Good luck!

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Yes: It is premature menopause if your periods stopped as well. It could be peri-menopause, meaning the function of the ovaries is declining. The symptoms could also be part of pre-menstrual syndrome. Hormone test can help to differentiate among these possibilities.

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Ignore: Menopause is the beginning of something new. Embrace it, don't fight it!

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Ignore: Signs ; symptoms: hot flashes, night sweats, atrophic vaginitis, dyspareunia, mood disturbances.

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Ignore: Clonidine is a blood pressure medication that works for hot flashes even if your BP is Normal.

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Ignore: Post menopausal women can experience hot flashes well into their 80s. Yikes!

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Ignore: Menopause made easy with meditation and yoga and healthy living. Calcium, Vit D and exercise is key.

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Ignore: Speak about your symptoms so you may get relieve in good medical advise and treatment.

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Ignore: Calcium, Vitamin D, Estrogen vaginal cream as lubriciation, foreplay with aqueous vaginal lubricants.

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Ignore: Hot flashes usually lessen in frequency and intensity over time.

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Ignore: Eat well, exercise ( walking ), have a lot of friends and enjoy your mature years to the fullest.

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Ignore: To stay healthy after Menopause, you should eat healthy, do weight-bearing exercise, stop smoking.

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Exercise: Exercise actually helps hot flashes.

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Ignore: Every woman who thinks it is time to see a gynecologist regarding hormone changes should do so.

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Ignore: If your Ob/Gyn isn't helping you, go to a Menopause Practitioner, look this up on Menopause.org.

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Ignore: Much of the info (WHI) that caused the big scare on menopause - re-looked at and safe options exist!

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Ignore: Severe hot flashes can be treated with estrogen supplement, for some, check with your doctor.

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Ignore: Dressing in layers, using a fan, and deep breathing exercises all can help improve hot flashes.

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Ignore: Dressing in layers, using a fan, and doing deep breathing exercises all help improve hot flashes.

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Ignore: Eat healthy ,do exercises ,sometime yoga also helps.

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Ignore: Consult your gyn physician about low dose oral contraceptives, lowering estrogen and mood changes.

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