Almost 430,000 women reach the age of menopause each year. “Today, a 50-year-old woman lives almost as long during menopause as during ovarian activity,” notes Dr Alain Tamborini. This shows the importance of this episode and the troubles that accompany it in the lives of women.
Menopause marks the end of the activity of the ovaries. It corresponds to a stop of the secretions of sexual hormones (estrogen and progesterone) which generate upheavals of the organism and not only at the level of the genitals or the breasts. These upheavals and advancing age are a source of disorders as diverse as hot flashes, low libido, dryness of the skin and genital tract, weight gain, fatigue, migraines and psychological fragility.
Fortunately, all women do not necessarily experience all of these inconveniences and their intensity can be very variable. Menopause usually occurs around the age of 50 and gradually sets in. The phase which precedes it called premenopause or perimenopause is a period of transition. Perimenopause precedes the end of the functioning of the ovaries (total and permanent cessation of periods) and is often a difficult period for women to manage, both from a physical and psychological point of view.
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The production of estrogen and progesterone begins to decrease, but irregularly, the fragile hormonal balance is upset, and the first inconveniences appear. Three years before menopause, irregular cycles, untimely hot flashes, irritability, fatigue, weight gain and tendency to gain stomach are not uncommon. More than half of women see their quality of life markedly altered around the time of perimenopause.
t lasts an average of three years but can also be much longer or shorter. As with puberty, the age of perimenopause and the age of menopause vary with each individual. In France for example, the average age of menopause is between 50 and 51 years. 80% of French women go through menopause between 45 and 55, 10% before 45 and 10% after 55. Heredity can play a role: a woman whose mother has gone through menopause very early is very likely to have it early too. As for smoking, it slightly advances the age of menopause by one or two years.
80% of French women go through menopause between 45 and 55, 10% before 45 and 10% after 55. Heredity can play a role: a woman whose mother has gone through menopause very early is very likely to have it early too. As for smoking, it slightly advances the age of menopause by one or two years. 80% of French women go through menopause between 45 and 55, 10% before 45 and 10% after 55. Heredity can play a role: a woman whose mother has gone through menopause very early is very likely to have it early too. As for smoking, it slightly advances the age of menopause by one or two years.
