Learn About Menopause

Learn about Menopause

Menstruation is a normal natural shedding process of the uterine lining that occurs monthly in all healthy adult women after puberty. The parts of the body involved in the menstrual cycle include the brain, uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes and vagina. The ovaries are blends that produce certain hormones and contained tissues sacks in which eggs develop. In response to hormones from the brain and egg in one of the ovaries matures and travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus. If the egg is not fertilized by sperm, the thickened lining of the uterus consisting of blood filled uterine tissue is shed. This cycle happens every month.

Menopause is the natural cessation of this cycle. When the ovaries stopped making hormones called estrogen. This typically occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 60. Menopause is characterized by hot flashes sudden intense waves heat and sweating .Some women experience problems link to the low levels of estrogen found after menopause. This may include osteoporosis, increased risk for heart diseases, mood changes and depression. Hormone replacement therapy or HRT is a treatment for the symptoms of menopause. HRT can be administered in the form of pills, patches, gels or implants. And this individualize for each women in consultation with her physician.


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