2024-07-17 15:23:57
Other possible symptoms: No more desire for sex, vaginal dryness
Stress: vaginal dryness and urinary tract infections
It’s not a subject that women like to bring up with the doctor: vaginal dryness. Above all, the decline in estrogen leads to the The skin in the genital area becomes thinner and drier and more at risk of injury. The vagina may feel drier, women may have Pain during sex.
Vaginal dryness is the only symptom of menopause that does not stop under any circumstances, but unfortunately increases. Basically 100 percent of all women are affected. But not everyone has complaints.
Dr. Katrin Schaudig, President of the German Menopause Society
MDR “Hormone-controlled” podcast
The mucous membrane of the urethra can also be affected, making urinary tract infections more common. Some women also report an increase in incontinence during menopause.
Other menopause symptoms: weight gain – especially in the stomach, concentration problems and more…
How could it be otherwise – estrogen again plays an important role here: metabolic changes during menopause. Many women gain weight during menopause. Also the fat distribution pattern changes, moving away from the “pear” shape to the “apple” shape, where the fat accumulates mainly on the stomach. this Belly fat is very unhealthybecause it contains inflammatory substances.
So go on a diet? Well: Energy needs decrease with age, so fewer calories are needed. However, the need for nutrients – vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein – does not decrease, on the contrary. Therefore more exercise and a change to a diet with less white flour and sugar is a better idea than starvation.
So many symptoms – why doesn’t my doctor know them?
Women report many other possible symptoms such as concentration problems, “brain fog”, forgetfulness, dry skin and eyes, migraines and headaches, exhaustion, high blood pressure, hair loss, muscle pain or water retention.
However, according to the current guidelines S3 “Peri- and postmenopause, diagnostics and interventions”, only sweating and hot flashes are proven to be symptoms due to menopause alone. According to the S3 guidelines, other symptoms such as joint pain, mood swings and sleep disorders may occur in temporal connection with the climacteric.
Many menopause activists are currently calling for a more comprehensive definition of menopausal symptoms.
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