Gynaecological health

Your menopause

Gynaecological health

Your menopause

In recent years, the menopause has ceased to be a taboo subject. It is now openly discussed and accepted as a matter of course, and all women are encouraged to take care of themselves during this stage and seek support to tackle the problems it can sometimes bring.

But there is still some confusion about when it starts and when it ends, or what symptoms can be experienced at each stage.

This lack of precision is due to the fact that neither its beginning nor its end can be determined exactly for each woman. It is a journey that can be very different from one to the other. However, there are a number of guidelines and symptoms that are easy to detect and can give us clues.

Here are the stages that this process usually goes through.

Premenopause
It begins at the time when women start to gradually lose their ovarian function. It occurs from a woman’s 40s onwards. It can last several years and varies from woman to woman.
Perimenopause
It is a stage marked by changes in menstruation: you may have periods every 2-3 months, times without periods and others with periods. It can last from 1 to 3 years and you may experience some vasomotor symptoms due to hormonal deficiency, such as hot flushes.
Menopause
Menopause is the stage in a woman’s life when the ovaries stop producing eggs. Menstrual periods and reproductive capacity come to an end.
Postmenopause
Postmenopause is the stage after menopause and starts a year after the last menstruation. It lasts about 15 years and continues into old age.

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