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Every woman will go through the menopause, but each experience of it is different.
Around 70 of women experience the most common symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats
It doesnt happen at a particular age or last for a fixed period of time, and it can cause a variety of different symptoms, both physical and emotional. The menopause can be an unsettling time in a womans life, while some women go through it with no problems. The menopause is the time when a womans monthly periods stop. It happens because as women age they slowly run out of eggs. Some scientists believe this happens to protect women and their children from the dangers of late childbearing.
Menopause symptoms
)hanges in hormone levels can produce different symptoms. It is estimated that around two thirds of women experience the most common symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats. *ut some women also report psychological symptoms, includingdepression, tiredness, lac# of energy and a reduced interest in sex. +ong,term effects of the menopause include increased ris# ofosteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. 'ind out how to tell if it-s the menopause if you ta#e the contraceptive pill.
Menopause relief
0ormone replacement therapy $0.T( can help protect women from osteoporosis, replacing the oestrogen lost during the menopause and, therefore, protecting bones. 0.T is also good at controlling menopausal symptoms, but it can slightly increase the ris# of developing conditions such asbreast cancer and deep vein thrombosis. )hanging your diet and doing more exercise can also help with symptoms of the menopause. 1ow read how 0.T can help you cope with menopause symptoms.