You could suffer from hot flashes or their PM equivalent, night sweats, when you need menopause treatment. These sudden temperature increases can last from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Hormones help to regulate your menstrual cycle. Therefore, as they decrease, they may cause your cycle to become erratic, possibly leading to missed periods. Menstrual flow may increase or decrease.
Between how your hormones affect neurotransmitters that control mood, the unpleasant symptoms you may be dealing with, and sleep disruptions, you might feel more moody than usual. Depression and anxiety are both possible.
From hormonal changes that can affect circadian rhythm to the frustrating symptoms to possible depression and anxiety, you might have trouble falling or staying asleep.
Estrogen affects the moisture content of your vaginal region. A decreased amount can lead to less lubrication, which can make sexual relations uncomfortable. Your vaginal tissue could also thin, contributing to dryness and discomfort during sex.
While the changes to your vaginal tissue and lubrication may make you less likely to want sex, your libido in general may decrease from hormonal changes.
Anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and how the hormone change affects the brain can have you feeling like you’re in a mental fog. For that reason, you might experience problems with memory and concentration.
Your metabolism may change before or during menopause. If you suffer from depression, it could cause you to eat more than usual.
You may experience frequent and sudden urges to urinate, sometimes leading to you having accidents.
