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Usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 an estrogen menopause is a natural occurrence that will affect all women sooner or later and cannot be fought or put off but neither does it have to be unpleasant and spoil your quality of life. If you are beginning to show signs that menopause is starting then a visit to your health care provider will help you understand what is happening to your body.

But briefly, the changes in progesterone and estrogen are the cause for the symptom of menopause. The ovaries are less efficient resulting in less production of these hormones and naturally enough this lack takes its toll on the body.

Estrogen menopause symptoms can be unpleasant, such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, insomnia, decreased sex drive, irregular menstrual periods, anxiety, irritability and depression. These symptoms will vary in severity and some women may find that they suffer from mild or moderate symptoms whilst others will find that their symptoms are severe and difficult to cope with.

Occasionally a woman may find that her periods just come to a sudden stop and others will find that they taper off gradually (this is more common). This process of irregularity can last for up to 3 years before it finally comes to an end.

During an estrogen menopause it is better if the estrogen decreases gradually as this will allow your body time to adjust to all the changes. Those women who have a sudden drop in estrogen, as happens if the ovaries are surgically removed, will possibly have more severe symptoms.

Once the estrogen menopause is under way there will be a complete change in the female system leading to thinner and less elastic vaginal walls.

There are treatments to help should the symptoms of estrogen menopause be severe and interfere with everyday life.

One of the decisions you will have to make is whether you should take any hormones to help with the relief of the symptoms. If your uterus is still in place and you decide to take the womens hormone estrogen then you need to take progesterone as well in order to help with the prevention of endometrial cancer, which is cancer of the uterus lining. Obviously if you have had the uterus removed this is not an issue.

It is not always necessary to take hormones to help you with the symptoms of estrogen menopause as there are other options available that do not involve the taking of hormones. Speak to your health care provider about all your options.

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