Would You Know A Menopause Symptom If You Had One?

As often as woman may complain about having a menstrual cycle

, the fact is that it is hard to find a woman who looks forward to menopause. The fact is that menopause is difficult for almost every woman. In a lot of ways it can be compared to having a second puberty but in this case the woman is very aware of her menopause symptoms as well as the affect her symptoms have on the people who are in her life. Everyone needs to understand menopause symptoms because it helps them to be a better support system for the women they know who have to go through the change. Here are some of the symptoms you should watch out for if one of the women you love is close to the age for going through menopause.

One of the most recognizable menopause symptom is the "hot flash". "Hot flash" is the name of the sudden feeling of being too hot. It will make your face flush and your body sweat. It is kind of like somebody temporarily turning up the temperature of your body way too high. If you have ever gone from a cold pool to a jacuzzi, the feeling is a little like that but more intense. Hot flashes can happen any time during the night or the day. When the hot flash happens at night, it is called a "night sweat."

An irregular heartbeat is one of the menopause symptoms that is harder to detect. Some women will notice that their heartbeat speeds up and slows down without them having to do anything to cause such a reaction. One example is of a woman who is sitting still who feels her heart suddenly start racing and then, after a moment, it slows way way down. Some women don't notice this when it happens. Believe it or not, for some women, this only gets discovered when their doctors are looking for other things. A doctor checks the woman's heart during a routine exam and notices that it is not acting as it should. If you are the right age, this might just be a sign that you are going through menopause.

The most patently obvious menopause symptom is the deregulation of a monthly period. If you suddenly stop having your period or if it changes in frequency, duration or "strength" you could be going through menopause. Remember that it is not always the absence of your monthly cycle that tells you that menopause is on the way. Believe it or not, some women report getting heavier periods right before they entered menopause. If you are close to the age when menopause usually happens, you should report any change in your monthly period to your doctor.

Menopause is not a pleasant experience for anyone. Even if you are not going through the change yourself, if someone you love is going through it, you are affected as well. It is a really good idea to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of menopause. This will help you provide the right level of support to the women in your life who experience it. As well as helping you be sympathetic, doing this helps you to know what is going on when women reach certain ages. You could even be able to help the woman in your life figure out what is happening if she becomes sympathetic.

by: Jim Parker..

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