Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life, and occurs when the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone, two essential hormones that make up a woman’s reproductive capacity, thus ending her menstrual cycle. It usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 58 (the average age is 51 years). Although rare, menopause can also occur as early as 30 or as late as 60.
The aforementioned symptoms are telltale signs of menopause and can last for months, sometimes years.
As with most life changes, menopause comes in stages. The first stage is called “premenopause,” in which a woman’s menstrual cycle has become erratic, but she has not yet experienced many other symptoms of menopause. The second stage, perimenopause, is when the classic early symptoms of menopause are “general” (as the prefix “peri” indicates), such as hot flashes and significant irregularities in her menstrual cycle. The actual stage of “menopause” is as follows, which refers to a woman’s last menstrual cycle. Finally, postmenopause begins when a woman has not had her period for at least a year. After this, of course, women are postmenopausal for the rest of their lives.
While the prefix “post” typifies the end, the symptoms of menopause never really end. In fact, some women undergo a series of therapies to relieve symptoms such as acupuncture, aromatherapy and Shiatsu.
The electronic manual will tell you about these therapies and several more about how effective they are. In addition to that, the electronic manual will provide you with a multitude of information designed specifically for menopausal women and the best way to treat the symptoms that accompany it. For example, you’ll find out how to get rid of hot flashes and night sweats, tips on how to sleep as soundly as you used to, how fat-soluble vitamins affect your body, why menopause happens in the first place, the secret benefits of beans in a woman’s diet and much, much more.