no matter how mankind has sought to circumvent it, meeting with her in any case inevitable.It is about old age.This natural process is common to all living organisms, but most of his fear of the fair sex.Most clearly aging noticeably when a woman begins menopause period.The age at which this happens can be different, but in most cases it is 48-50 years.
Why there?
There menopausal period, primarily because the ovaries cease normal functioning.From about 45-46 years, the amount of hormones produced by them (and especially progesterone, estradiol, androgen) begins to decrease, and for 5 years reaches zero.At times increased levels of gonadotropins.The ovaries are only a few follicles, so there is no menstruation, and therefore, pregnancy becomes impossible.However, the changing view of itself.By increasing the connective tissue and the ovaries become less wrinkles.Due to the sharp decrease of estrogen in menopausal may experience a variety of abnormalities in other tissues of the female body.
menopausal syndrome and its symptoms
Unfortunately, menopausal period passes without a trace.The consequence of the extinction of fertility and the development of aging is the appearance multifactor disease.It is called the menopausal syndrome.The most common symptom of it is the so-called tide.This feeling of intense heat and sweating at the same time.To explain its appearance is simple: with the change in hormonal levels is greatly reduced and the functionality of the thermoregulation center in the hypothalamus, causing the temperature rises sharply, causing the vessels to expand.Most felt the heat at night.Easy for climate symptom occurs when the number of hot flashes is less than 10 times a day, and complex - 20 and more.In addition, menopausal and may be accompanied by other symptoms, such as:
- neurovegetative (headache, dry skin, drowsiness, limb edema, allergic reactions, convulsions, dermographism, etc.);
- endocrine-metabolic (thirst, diabetes, joint pain, genital atrophy, joint pains t. H.);
- psycho-emotional (irritability, tearfulness, fatigue, obsessions, depression, memory loss, changes in mood and appetite, and others.).
Diagnostics
diagnose menopausal syndrome is sometimes quite difficult, and so patients often fall into neurology, therapy, and even psychiatric hospitals.To establish an accurate diagnosis helps patients appeal to the tides, as well as a blood test for hormones.For example, estrogen levels will be significantly reduced, and increased FSH.
Correction
According to doctors, you can adjust all the menopausal period.Treatment may be hormonal or not.First, as experience shows, it is more efficient and helps to safely relieve symptoms.It is called estrogen-progestin therapy drugs (HRT).Of course, the use of such treatment must necessarily be consistent with the doctor, because it has a number of contraindications, such as it is:
- renal failure;
- thrombophlebitis;
- endometriosis;
- breast cancer;
- uterine bleeding;
- coagulopathy and others.
In addition, should be properly selected drug.The patient must be screened regularly, to respect the rules and hormone replacement therapy.The treatment period should be at least 1-2 years.
