Menopause isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. Some women breeze through it with a few minor symptoms, while others feel like their bodies have made a complete transformation.
Menopause symptoms can start years before your period actually stops, causing physical and emotional changes that can significantly impact your quality of life.
The good news is that understanding what’s coming can make it less confusing and a lot more manageable. Here’s what to know about the most common menopause symptoms and what they might look like in real life.
Schedule your assessment with Lucia Cagnes, MD, FACOG, at All Cape Gynecology & Sorgente Medspa in Hyannis, Massachusetts. You’ll get a personalized treatment relief plan that addresses your specific menopause symptoms.
The average time of menopause in women is often age 51, but your symptoms could appear anytime between your 30s and mid-50s or later. Perimenopause, the transitional period to menopause, might begin up to 8-10 years before menopause, often starting in your 40s.
Perimenopause could last for several years until you’ve reached menopause, the period when you’ve naturally stopped having periods for 12 consecutive months. This transitional period could last about two to eight years (average of four years).
Here are examples of perimenopause symptoms to be aware of:
The cause of these symptoms, which might range in severity from mild to severe and even debilitating, is fluctuating hormone levels (particularly drops in estrogen and progesterone). Hormone changes appear as a normal part of the aging process in women.
Dr. Cagnes can create a customized menopause relief treatment plan offering fewer symptoms and a better quality of life.
She may recommend treatments such as hormone therapy, hair restoration, vaginal revitalization, bladder control methods, the O-Shot® with PRP, or other women’s health treatments that can help you feel more like yourself while you’re navigating perimenopause. Lifestyle modifications, such as altering your diet, staying active, minimizing stress, and getting more sleep, are also helpful.
Reach out to us at All Cape Gynecology & Sorgente Medspa by phone or online today to ease bothersome symptoms and find out if they’re menopause-related.
