Under this title, we aimed to give general information about menopause , which is the important period in which a woman spends 1/3 of her life, with questions and answers . Considering that the average woman's life has been prolonged over the ages and that according to the latest data, there is approximately 79 years of age in our country, it is clear that we should care about this period.
Menopause means "last menstrual period". In other words, if the work of the ovaries is no longer working, if there is no menstruation due to this, and a year has passed, the last "that" menstrual bleeding is menopause. However, when we say "menopause" in daily conversation, we see that "post-menopausal period" is meant.
Although menopause is a process that all women experience, the dramatic decrease in estrogen hormone causes changes in many parts of the female body. Estrogen is not just an effective hormone on “sexuality”; It has beneficial effects on many organs and tissues such as heart and blood vessels, bones, brain, bladder, skin and eyes. Therefore, these regions are adversely affected after “menopause”. For example, with menopause, there is a rapid bone loss in the bones; such that 5% of bone mass is lost each year. With the deterioration of the cardiovascular system, the risk of heart attack increases. Decreased memory, urinary problems, loss of elasticity in the skin, "dry eye" in the eye appear.
It is accepted as the normal menopausal transition period between the ages of approximately 45-55 years. The average age of menopause abroad was found to be 50-52 and in our country 48-49.
Menopause under the age of 40 is defined as “premature menopause” and is detected in 1 in 100 women. However, all over the world, earlier than the age of 45, menopause is accepted as earlier than expected.
The short answer is unfortunately no! Although the treatments given by physicians to women whose monthly bleedings (menstruation) have stopped, to relieve their symptoms, cause bleeding similar to monthly "menstrual" bleeding, this does not mean delaying menopause, but only means that the inner lining of the uterus thickens under the influence of hormones with drugs and then sheds with bleeding.
Every individual is different. Therefore, each individual's complaints during and after menopause, whether they have additional diseases, whether they take other treatments or not, and their familial risks are different from each other. Therefore, it is necessary to decide on the treatments in this period together with the physician on an individual basis. However, in general, according to our medical knowledge, women who have "complaints" receive treatment under the supervision of a physician, increasing their quality of life and reducing the risk of certain diseases.
“Annual check-ups” are essential during and after menopause. However, more frequent controls may be required by the physician to monitor the effect of the drug, compliance with the drug, or to monitor whether any of the detected findings have changed.
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