Sooner or later, every woman begins to think about the onset of one of the important periods in her life, which follows menopause. Often these thoughts cause concern, because the condition is associated with certain physical and psychological changes that can affect the prevailing lifestyle. Let's take a look at how menopause symptoms manifest and what the essence of these changes is.

The first thing to say about this state is that it is completely natural. Upon reaching the appropriate age, every female on our planet experiences it.

The main feature of the postmenopausal period is hormonal changes. The ovaries gradually stop producing the sex hormones estrogens. But this does not happen immediately - for about 2 years after the last menstruation, they still retain this function [1]. However, then, in the absence of estrogen, many systems of the body begin to experience a lack of the hormone, which makes them vulnerable to pathological changes.

On a note
Menopause and menopause are often used synonymously, but this is not entirely true. Menopause is a state of extinction of the reproductive function of any inhabitant of the planet, and menopause is the last menstruation of a woman.