Symptoms that should not be
Ignored by women above forty
Many bodily symptoms are ignored by women above forty, attributing the symptoms to menopause. Well, these symptoms may signal menopause but not always. Therefore when you feel these symptoms, consult immediately your doctor.
1. Pain in the Joints: If you feel persistent pain in the lower back, Hips finger joints, accompanied by swelling, it could be due to osteo or rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Depression: Could have several causes, including menopause. Actually, depression can bring on early menopause. You are depressed with feelings of sadness and anxiety and lose weight, memory loss, lack of concentration then better see your doctor / psychiatrist.
3. Palpitaions in the heart: If you experience irregularities in the heart rhythm, fast beating of heart accompanied with shortness of breath, you may need a E.C.G. Hyper thyroidism also may cause palpitations. See your doctor.
4. Menstrual changes: There could be a variety of changes. The bleeding could be more or scanty. The duration of the menstrual period may become loss or more. The interval between the periods could change. If there is a heavy flow of blood or if there are clots in the blood, spotting between periods, bleeding after intercourse, please see your gynaecologist immediately. More than menopause, the causes could be hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, cyst, uterine fibroids, cerival or uterin cancer etc.
5. Hair loss: This could be a thyroid related problem. Brittle mails, dry skin, excessive loss of hair could be the signs of under – active thyroid gland. Un treated hypothyroidism can lead to heart diseases.
6. Hot flushes: A sudden sensation of intense heat followed by profuse sweating is called hot flushes or hot flashes. This need not necessarily be due to menopause. Again thyroid imbalances could cause these sympotoms. If thyroid problems are not treated, if may lead to osteo – porosis and other heart problems. It is wiser to see the doctor for finding out the real cause.
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