Question :-I’m 39 years old, been having mood swings , no sleep and feel as if everything is going wrong. I’m cracking up. don’t have a period as Ive got the marina coil in for heavy periods, hands are clammy sweating profusely, stressed, do you think that it could be the menopause.
Reply:- Stress, can cause all sorts of hormonal imbalance
Get checked by your GP for thyroid function and the menopause
Seek Help….. your NOT alone.
Question:-I have just turned 46 and the doctor’s told me that I am going through menopause.
I am bleeding all the time but very lightly. I might get 2 days break per month. does anyone else have that problem?
Reply:- Bleeding through the month is not normal either before or during the menopause
Ask for referral to a consultant gynecologist
Check your diet is rich in Iron so you do not become tired and anaemic.
Question:-I am 35 years old & had an hysterectomy when I was 27 I have still got my ovaries. Over the last month or so my breast have started to get larger & painful is this a sign of going through the menopause ?
Reply:- women who experience breast tenderness, more than normal, is a condition called Mastalgia,
The breasts can become hard, tender and extremely painful causing discomfort, particularly pre and perimenopausal
This is due to the fluctuation of hormones, the start of the menopause
Self breast examination is important, any concerns seek medical advice from your GP who may also do a hormone level check
Cut down on saturated fats
Question:-I have started to get unwanted hair on my chin is this because of a hormonal imbalance due to the menopause
Reply:-Yes changes in body & facial hair occur as we get older and around the time of the menopause.
This is due to oestrogen levels falling changing the body and hormone balance, sometimes when weight is gained too.
Hirsutism:- the growth of excess body and facial hair affects only a few women.
Alopecia:- the loss and thinning of hair
Treatment:- do not shave, seek medical advice, Electrolysis, sugaring or waxing is recommended.
Question:-I am 46 had a hysterectomy at 41 total,was put on implant because of the symptoms not keen to continue but helps greatly with the overwhelming tiredness and unable to cope with everyday things any advice .
My GP doesn’t really want to listen
Reply:- Always seek advice from those who subscribed your treatment if at all possible. If not ask to see another GP who hopefully will be more understanding, fresh face, different approach,
Before stopping any medication( under medical supervision ) expect menopausal symptoms to return
Check:-
Diet :- drink plenty of water, restrict your intake of tea & coffee
reduce the amount of processed & junk foods
Eat more phyto-oestrogenic foods, Soya, corn, apples, bananas, oats, green vegetables, lentils
Take Supplements, being deficient in any of the main ones means depletion of others,
is a silvery-green plant with fragrant leaves. The most common variety of sage was first found growing in regions around the Mediterranean but now grows in regions of North America as well.
The Romans called it -herbs sacra- sacred herb, when the leaves served both medicinal and culinary purposes.
Herbalists have used this herb for rheumatism, menstrual bleeding, strengthening the nervous system, improving memory, sharpening the senses and to help women through the menopause. Falling oestrogen levels can precipitate day & night sweats, one of the main symptoms of the menopause
Sage is one of the first things to try, along side a well balanced diet, to re-balance the sweating regulating mechanism in the brain, helping eliminate these, sometimes, a distressing condition
It may also offer antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antiviral effects.
As a supplement 400mg sage extract is equivalent to 2,000mg Whole leaf sage, to view or buy follow this link Healthy Direct, choose WOMENS HEALTH
and then scroll down to the sage product.
Dosage 1 tablet daily ..