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