Menopause: The Symptoms and How to Deal With Them

<h1>Menopause: The Symptoms and How to Deal With Them</h1>Author: <a title="Boomeryearbook.com" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/boomeryearbook.com/271797.htm">Boomeryearbook.com</a> The menopausal years can be so easy for some baby boomers and others live through a nightmare as they try to come to terms with what they see as their loss.  The menopause is simply the ceasing of a woman’s <a href="http://www.boomeryearbook.com/blog/category/articles/" target="_blank" title="ability to have children">ability to have children</a>.  For some women, this ability to reproduce is all important and she goes through a form of bereavement as her body changes and she undergoes a roller coaster of emotion to try to accept her new physicality.   There is no rhyme or reason for the intensity, or otherwise, of the symptoms of the menopause in individuals.  Some are fortunate enough to experience no symptoms whatever, other than the gradual cessation of periods, while other baby boomers go through a hell of hot flushes; depression; low libido; low self esteem; insomnia; excessive itching and a plethora of other nasty side effects.  <a href="http://www.karen-turner-phd.com/" target="_blank" title="Psychological articles">Psychological articles</a> note that the menopause can begin in the mid thirties and continue to the late fifties or it can be ‘done and dusted’ in less than a year.  It is impossible to set a clock to the experience and many of the alternative treatments of menopausal symptoms are ineffective, causing frustration and annoyance. Baby boomers spend a fortune on trying to minimise the effects of the menopause, some purchasing entire new wardrobes to combat the effects of hot flushes by wearing thin layers of clothing that can be easily discarded.  Some try diets that are rich in folic acid and Vitamin B12, found    to promote a lifting in spirits! Actually, psychological articles confirm a diet that includes soy, regular exercise, reduced caffeine and alcohol combined with yoga, reiki or some other relaxation program is said to help, although some put much of this down to ‘the placebo effect’. Doctors will sometimes prescribe a course of <a href="http://www.karen-turner-phd.com/" target="_blank" title="hormone replacement therapy">hormone replacement therapy</a> for a limited time, having taken into consideration his patient’s family history of heart disease and cancer, although synthetic hormones are now not so popular as estradiol or progesterone. One of the more unpleasant side effects of the menopause is the eternal mood swing that threatens to de-rail an otherwise happy relationship between a menopausal woman and her husband of partner.  Menopausal mood swings can be intense and even violent, turning the most even tempered and sunny natured women into vicious harridans and sending the rest of the family running for cover behind the sofa.  Seeking help for the menopause should be delayed at the outset until the full affect of the symptoms are known.  Some baby boomers are able to go through the menopause without medical assistance.About the Author: Dr Karen Turner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with an interest in the <a href="http://www.boomeryearbook.com/">baby boomer generation</a> as the most successful and resourceful of all generations. Boomeryearbook.com focuses on connecting the <a href="http://boomeryearbook.com/blog/category/articles/">baby boomer generation</a> and providing interaction for boomers everywhere. If you are a <a href="http://www.boomeryearbook.com/">baby boomer</a> with an interest in the mysteries of the human brain, Boomeryearbook.com is the social network for you.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/women's-health-articles/menopause-the-symptoms-and-how-to-deal-with-them-1414359.html" title="Menopause: The Symptoms and How to Deal With Them">Menopause: The Symptoms and How to Deal With Them</a>

The menopausal years can be so easy for some baby boomers and others live through a nightmare as they try to come to terms with what they see as their loss. The menopause is simply the ceasing of a woman’s ability to have children. For some women, this ability to reproduce is all important and she goes through a form of bereavement as her body changes and she undergoes a roller coaster of emotion to try to accept her new physicality.

There is no rhyme or reason for the intensity, or otherwise, of the symptoms of the menopause in individuals. Some are fortunate enough to experience no symptoms whatever, other than the gradual cessation of periods, while other baby boomers go through a hell of hot flushes; depression; low libido; low self esteem; insomnia; excessive itching and a plethora of other nasty side effects.

Psychological articles note that the menopause can begin in the mid thirties and continue to the late fifties or it can be ‘done and dusted’ in less than a year. It is impossible to set a clock to the experience and many of the alternative treatments of menopausal symptoms are ineffective, causing frustration and annoyance.

Baby boomers spend a fortune on trying to minimise the effects of the menopause, some purchasing entire new wardrobes to combat the effects of hot flushes by wearing thin layers of clothing that can be easily discarded. Some try diets that are rich in folic acid and Vitamin B12, found to promote a lifting in spirits! Actually, psychological articles confirm a diet that includes soy, regular exercise, reduced caffeine and alcohol combined with yoga, reiki or some other relaxation program is said to help, although some put much of this down to ‘the placebo effect’.

Doctors will sometimes prescribe a course of hormone replacement therapy for a limited time, having taken into consideration his patient’s family history of heart disease and cancer, although synthetic hormones are now not so popular as estradiol or progesterone.

One of the more unpleasant side effects of the menopause is the eternal mood swing that threatens to de-rail an otherwise happy relationship between a menopausal woman and her husband of partner. Menopausal mood swings can be intense and even violent, turning the most even tempered and sunny natured women into vicious harridans and sending the rest of the family running for cover behind the sofa.

Seeking help for the menopause should be delayed at the outset until the full affect of the symptoms are known. Some baby boomers are able to go through the menopause without medical assistance.

Dr Karen Turner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with an interest in the baby boomer generation as the most successful and resourceful of all generations. Boomeryearbook.com focuses on connecting the baby boomer generation and providing interaction for boomers everywhere. If you are a baby boomer with an interest in the mysteries of the human brain, Boomeryearbook.com is the social network for you.

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