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Symptoms of menopause

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Symptoms of menopause= Symptoms of  menopause  generally include hot flushes, vaginal changes and mood swings. There are other physical and emotional symptoms of menopause, but no two women will experience menopause in the same way. Culture, general level of health and well being, previous experience of mood problems, lifestyle and whether you have had a natural, surgical or chemotherapy-induced menopause will affect your menopausal symptoms. What are the symptoms of menopause? Not all women experience the same menopausal symptoms: 20% of women have no symptoms 60% experience mild to moderate symptoms 20% have symptoms so severe that they significantly interfere with daily life. As hormones change with the approach of menopause, you may begin to experience some of the following physical and emotional symptoms: Physical symptoms Emotional symptoms aches and pains bloating crawling or itchy skin headaches/migraines hot flushes increasing tiredne...

Joint pain and menopause

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Joint pain and menopause= Joint pain can be a symptom of the menopause ??? Joint pain is one of the more common menopause symptoms and it can be one of the more debilitating as it reduces mobility and flexibility. Here, our menopause expert Eileen Durward talks about what triggers joint pain in the menopause, and how it can be eased through lifestyle changes and natural remedies. INTRODUCTION = Joint pain affects many people as they get older and is also common among menopausal women. Aches, stiffness and swelling around the joint and sometimes heat are typical symptoms of menopausal joint pain. These may be worse in the morning, improving as the day continues. Joints which experience high impact such as the hips and knees tend to be most affected by this so called ’menopausal arthritis.’ Hands and fingers can also be affected. High impact exercise such as jogging can exacerbate the problem, although this is often eased with rest. The hormone oe...