Menopause is a phase in a woman's life, not a disease. This natural event marks the end of a woman's fertility and childbearing years and the beginning of a new and distinct stage of a woman's life. When a full year has passed without a period, menopause is considered complete
Symptoms of the menopause are:
Hot flashes, Night sweats, Sleep disorders, Changes in menstruation, Mood swings, Depression and anxiety, Irritability, Difficulties in concentrating, Mental confusion, Memory problems, Decline in libido, Vaginal dryness, Urinary problems, Thinning of the skin around the cervix, Breast tenderness, Tiredness, Hair loss and hair thinning, Headaches, Cardiovascular disease, Osteoporosis, Weight gain
Between the ages of 45-55, a woman's ovaries slow down, and in time stop producing an egg every month. A woman's body also begins to make female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in smaller amounts.