Perimenopause Research Paper
Introduction
Perimenopause is the time when a woman's body begins to move into the menopause (no menstrual period for 12 straight months). It is a natural process. Perimenopause can begin 2–8 years before the menopause and usually lasts for 1 year after the menopause. During this time, the ovaries may or may not produce an egg. The ovaries vary in their production of estrogen and progesterone hormones each month. This can cause irregular menstrual periods, difficulty getting pregnant, vaginal bleeding between periods, and uncomfortable symptoms.
What are the causes?
The most common cause of this condition is the irregular production of the ovarian hormones, estrogen and progesterone. This means that you will not be not ovulating every month. …show more content…
Irritability.
Tiredness.
Weight gain.
Trouble getting pregnant.
The beginning of losing bone cells (osteoporosis).
The beginning of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
How is this diagnosed?
This condition is diagnosed by examining your age, menstrual history, and symptoms.
Your health care provider will do a physical exam and note any changes in your body, especially your female organs.
Female hormone tests may be done. These could be helpful in making a diagnosis, but it depends on the amount of female hormones you produce and when you produce them.
Other hormone tests may be done. This is helpful in ruling out other health problems.
How is this treated?
In some cases, no treatment is needed. The decision on whether treatment is necessary during the perimenopause should be made by you and your health care provider based on how the symptoms are affecting you and your lifestyle. Various treatments are available, such as:
Treating individual symptoms with a specific medicine for that symptom.
Herbal medicines that can help with specific symptoms.
Counseling.
Group therapy.
Follow these instructions at home:
Lifestyle
Do not use any products that contain nicotine or tobacco, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. If you need help quitting, ask your health care
Perimenopause is the time when a woman's body begins to move into the menopause (no menstrual period for 12 straight months). It is a natural process. Perimenopause can begin 2–8 years before the menopause and usually lasts for 1 year after the menopause. During this time, the ovaries may or may not produce an egg. The ovaries vary in their production of estrogen and progesterone hormones each month. This can cause irregular menstrual periods, difficulty getting pregnant, vaginal bleeding between periods, and uncomfortable symptoms.
What are the causes?
The most common cause of this condition is the irregular production of the ovarian hormones, estrogen and progesterone. This means that you will not be not ovulating every month. …show more content…
Irritability.
Tiredness.
Weight gain.
Trouble getting pregnant.
The beginning of losing bone cells (osteoporosis).
The beginning of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
How is this diagnosed?
This condition is diagnosed by examining your age, menstrual history, and symptoms.
Your health care provider will do a physical exam and note any changes in your body, especially your female organs.
Female hormone tests may be done. These could be helpful in making a diagnosis, but it depends on the amount of female hormones you produce and when you produce them.
Other hormone tests may be done. This is helpful in ruling out other health problems.
How is this treated?
In some cases, no treatment is needed. The decision on whether treatment is necessary during the perimenopause should be made by you and your health care provider based on how the symptoms are affecting you and your lifestyle. Various treatments are available, such as:
Treating individual symptoms with a specific medicine for that symptom.
Herbal medicines that can help with specific symptoms.
Counseling.
Group therapy.
Follow these instructions at home:
Lifestyle
Do not use any products that contain nicotine or tobacco, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. If you need help quitting, ask your health care