menopause
Menstruation stops permanently
Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation, typically occurring in women between ages 45 and 55.
The transition often brings symptoms like hot flashes, mood changes, and sleep disturbances.
Someone is considered to have reached menopause after twelve consecutive months without a period.
She started hormone therapy to manage her menopause symptoms.
Stage after menstruation ends
- climactericCritical period of change
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- hot flashesBrief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
hormone replacement · estrogen · progesterone · ovaries · uterus · endometrium · hysterectomy · osteoporosis
Brief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
irritability · anxiety · depression · brain fog · vaginal dryness · weight gain · joint pain · headaches
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
ovaries · hormonal · fluctuation · testosterone · DHEA · cortisol · thyroid · hormone replacement
Wizened old woman
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- midlifeHalfway through adulthood
- transitionChange from one state
- change of lifeEnd of reproductive years
maturity · elderhood · aging · rite of passage · grandmother · liberation · reinvention · empty nest
Repeating sequence of events
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- periodsSpans of time
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
bleeding · spotting · amenorrhea · uterus · cervix · eggs · follicles · reproductive
Mind-body exercise discipline
- meditationFocused attention practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
black cohosh · soy · phytoestrogens · acupuncture · calcium · vitamin D · bone health · cardiovascular
postmenopause
Stage after menstruation ends
- climactericCritical period of change
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- hot flashesBrief intense warmth episodes
night sweats · hormone replacement · estrogen · progesterone · ovaries · uterus · endometrium · hysterectomy · osteoporosis · gynecology
hot flashes
Brief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
fatigue · irritability · anxiety · depression · brain fog · vaginal dryness · weight gain · joint pain · headaches · palpitations
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
endocrine · ovaries · hormonal · fluctuation · testosterone · DHEA · cortisol · thyroid · hormone replacement · bioidentical
crone
Wizened old woman
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- midlifeHalfway through adulthood
- transitionChange from one state
change of life · maturity · elderhood · aging · rite of passage · grandmother · liberation · reinvention · empty nest · silver lining
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- periodsSpans of time
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
ovulation · bleeding · spotting · amenorrhea · uterus · cervix · eggs · follicles · reproductive · premenopause
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- meditationFocused attention practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- nutritionBodily use of food
supplements · black cohosh · soy · phytoestrogens · acupuncture · calcium · vitamin D · bone health · cardiovascular · self-care
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, OB-GYN, period, pelvic exam
- hormonal changesandropause, low testosterone, hypogonadism, hormone therapy, hormone replacement
- reproductive hormonesestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, androgens, androgen
- life historyreproductive strategy, parental care, fecundity, litter size, lifespan
- menopause managementAddressing cessation-of-fertility symptoms
- male menopauseMidlife male hormone decline
- early menopauseCessation of menses before forty
- menopause symptomsSigns of fertility's end
- menopause supportAid for reproductive cessation
- premature menopauseReproductive system shuts down early
menopausal, postmenopausal, premenopausal, perimenopause, menopauses, perimenopausal