Menopause

Menopause is the time when a woman stops having menstrual periods.

Many women experience a variety of symptoms as a result of the hormonal changes associated with the transition to menopause. 

Around the time of menopause, women often lose bone density and their blood cholesterol levels may worsen, increasing their risk of heart disease. every woman will experienced Menopause. 

Menopause occurs due to a complex series of hormonal changes. Associated with the menopause is a decline in the number of functioning eggs within the ovaries. At the time of birth, most females have about 1 to 3 million eggs, which are gradually lost throughout a woman's life. 

By the time of a girl's first menstrual period, she has an average of about 400,000 eggs. By the time of menopause, a woman may have fewer than 10,000 eggs. A small percentage of these eggs are lost through normal ovulation (the monthly cycle). Most eggs die off through a process called atresia (the degeneration and subsequent resorption of immature ovarian follicles - fluid filled cysts that contain the eggs).

Signs and symptoms 

Vaginal dryness

•             Painful intercourse

•             Mood swings

•             Weight gain

•             Loss of interest in sex (although some women experience an increase in sexual desire)