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As you transition through menopause, you may experience a variety of related symptoms. Some may occur infrequently, and others daily. The intensity of your symptoms can also fluctuate from mild or…
As you transition through menopause, you may experience a variety of related symptoms. Some may occur infrequently, and others daily. The intensity of your symptoms can also fluctuate from mild or moderate, to severe.
All of these symptoms occur because of hormone imbalance. Approximately 10-25 percent of women will continue to have significant symptoms beyond menopause.
Here are the most common symptoms associated with menopause. Click on each symptom to learn more about what it is, why it’s happening, and how you can get relief.
In this section
- Anxiety, Irritability & Mood SwingsFeeling anxious, irritable or moody? If you’re like most midlife women your moods fluctuate and it doesn’t take much to make you anxious. Situations that you used to look forward to and handle with…
- Fuzzy ThinkingFuzzy thinking got you feeling confused? Can’t remember where you put your keys or what you were about to say? Ever walk into a room and wonder why you’re there? Chances are it’s not the early stages…
- Hot Flashes & Night SweatsHaving hot flashes and night sweats? Does it feel like a heater is radiating deep inside your body? Do you experience night sweats that leave you drenched? You’re not alone. For some women, hot…
- Trouble Sleeping & FatigueExhausted from tossing and turning all night? How long has it been since you woke up well-rested, refreshed and ready to tackle your day? If that feeling is just a distant memory, you may be one of…
- Vaginal DrynessProblems with vaginal dryness? As you approach menopause, the withdrawal of estrogen causes changes to the vaginal wall. The result can be vaginal dryness, making intimacy quite uncomfortable. There…
- Breast ChangesAs you age, you expect gravity to affect your breasts. But did you know that hormone imbalances play a role as well? High levels of estrogen can make your breasts feel sore and may lead to…
- Cycle ChangesOne of the earliest signs that perimenopause is occurring and that menopause is approaching, is a change in your menstrual cycle.
- Headaches & MigrainesMany women find that they have more frequent headaches and even migraines as they enter midlife. These can be caused by hormone imbalances at certain times of the menstrual cycle. If you…
- Loss of LibidoMore information coming soon.
- Weight GainMany women think that gaining weight is inevitable as you age. But it isn’t. When your adrenal system is fatigued, it signals to your thyroid that there’s a problem. Your thyroid responds…
