Monday, January 8, 2007

What are the symptoms of menopause?

Menopause affects every woman differently. Your only symptom may be your period stopping. You may have other symptoms, too. Many symptoms at this time of life are because of you getting older. But some are due to menopause. Common symptoms of menopause include:

Change in pattern of periods (can be shorter or longer, lighter or heavier, more or less time between periods)

Hot flashes (sometimes called hot flushes), night sweats (sometimes followed by a chill)

Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Vaginal dryness

Mood swings, feeling crabby, crying spells (probably because of lack of sleep)

Trouble focusing, feeling mixed-up or confused

Hair loss or thinning on your head, more hair growth on your face

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