| Menopause symptoms need to be recognised as | | | | without one. |
| early as possible. Why? In many cases, the | | | | |
| symptoms of menopause are often confused with | | | | Mood Swings |
| with other unrelated problems. Ideally, if | | | | |
| you suspect menopausal symptoms are at play, | | | | This can sometimes be a touchy subject. Why? |
| visit your doctor. | | | | Mood swings are hard to assess when relating |
| | | | them to menopausal activity especially if a |
| Being educated about menopause is important. | | | | woman is already prone to the odd mood swing |
| Many women avoid the subject and when it | | | | or two. However, if you don't normally suffer |
| arrives, are "non plussed" about what is | | | | mood swings and suddenly find you are set off |
| going on. Bottomline... menopause is a | | | | by the slightest incident then this could be |
| natural progression in a woman's life and | | | | another tell tale sign. Irregular sleep |
| should not be feared and ignored. Being | | | | patterns could be related to the onset of |
| prepared mentally is an extremely vital part | | | | mood swings caused by night sweats. |
| of the process of coping with menopause | | | | |
| symptoms. Being prepared gives you the | | | | Hot Flashes |
| ability to adjust when required and a sense | | | | |
| of being in control. | | | | Hot flashes are a sure sign of menopausal |
| | | | activity. Although not yet completely |
| So how does a woman know she is in menopause? | | | | understood, hot flashes or night sweats can |
| The short answer to this would be when she | | | | last for up to 10 years or more in some |
| hasn't had a menstrual period for at least a | | | | women. Night sweats are associated with |
| year. Barring any other medical reason, it's | | | | irregular sleep patterns and tie in somewhat |
| highly likely that the hormonal shift has | | | | with the issue of mood swings. |
| taken place and a visit to the doctor for | | | | |
| further evaluation should be a must. But what | | | | Coping With Menopause Symptoms |
| about the symptoms? What are some of the | | | | |
| symptoms you've heard about but haven't taken | | | | In many cases, coping with the physical |
| the time to explore further. | | | | discomfort is one thing but quite often the |
| | | | mental discomfort can be more of a problem |
| Early Symptoms | | | | with the above mentioned symptoms. There are |
| | | | other symptoms associated with menopause |
| Irregular bleeding is one of the most common | | | | however, if you are reading this, then the |
| early symptoms of menopause. There is usually | | | | three we've looked at will form the basis of |
| a stark contrast to the extent bleeding | | | | your menopause symptom experience. Other |
| affects one woman from another: some will | | | | symptoms may occur as a result of these. |
| experience fewer problems than others. | | | | Visit your doctor to discuss the best course |
| Irregular bleeding simply means a woman may | | | | of treatment. |
| experience a period months after going | | | | |