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Signs of Menopause |
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One of the first signs of menopause is called the "hot flash". Why is it called this? Well, once you have one, you'll know. It comes on so quickly that you don't really realize it until it hits you. Wham! You feel yourself getting extremely hot, and I mean hot. It creeps up from your chest into your face (which by the way, your face becomes bright red), and explodes out the top of your head. You feel as if you want to tear your clothes off to get some relief. Then, as suddenly as it came, it is gone. Don't be fooled though..it comes back again and again. Then there are the dreaded night sweats. You wake up in the middle of the night soaked and shivering. You get out of bed, shower, and put on dry pajamas. Climb back into bed, and wake up a couple of hours later wringing wet..again! As if those two aforementioned things aren't bad enough, there are the mood swings. One minute you are as happy as can be, then suddenly you burst into tears. You are cranky and irritable. Nothing makes you happy. Those raging hormones! For some reason, men don't understand what a woman goes through during menopause. My husband's idea of help was to tell me to take a pill! Let's see if I can think of anymore symptoms you might have. Oh yes! Migraines like you have never had before, your period comes when it wants to,even skipping some months, so unless you are on the pill, there is the constant worry that you might be pregnant. Good grief! Being a woman is such fun! Oh, in case I forget to mention it..these symptoms can last up to ten years! Really something to look forward to, isn't it? So, speaking from experience, ( the last ten years), see your doctor and get something to alleviate some of the symptoms, and don't let your emotions get the better of you. |
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