Dr. Deepthi Ashwin, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, provides an in-depth overview of ...

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Understanding Menopause | Dr. Deepthi Ashwin | MHW

I'll be talking about menopause when a woman has had no periods for 12 months or one whole year then she is said to have gone through with menopause perimenopause is the transition period of a woman between the reproductive ages into menopause so a woman as early as her late 30s can experience symptoms of per menopause the age for menopause is about 45 to 55 years there are three ways in which a woman can go through with menopause the first is when her Cycles start becoming irregular the second is where the Cycles are regular but the amount of bleeding reduces every month or the Third Way is where it stops abruptly without having any symptoms a woman can go through with physical emotional and social well-being changes during this period she can have symptoms like hot flushes vaginal dryness skin dryness mood swings anxiety depression feeling low brain fog or gaining weight it is important to treat these symptoms because they have an impact on a woman's personal or professional life women need to have a well balanced diet increase in the intake of proteins reduce the amount of carbohydrates and fat in their diet make sure that they have uh food that are rich in calcium physical activity and exercises is very important in menopausal women it reduces their risk of Po osteoporosis and also reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular complications a woman in the menopausal age needs to exercise for at least 4 days a week and at least for about 4 to 6 hours in a week it is important to do activities like strength training because women tend to lose muscle mass during this period Please consult your doctor if you have any of these symptoms so that you can be given supplements or hormone replacement therapy to help you deal with your symptoms during this period you also need to have regular papsmear and breast can or mamogram as advised by your doctor having a well balanced diet and regular physical activity ensures that you have a healthy aging process and good quality of life before during and post menopause thank you

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