For the Special Needs of a Woman . . .

There is a great deal of information about the physical and psychological changes associated with aging.

One of the most widely studied is the natural function of female adults called menopause. 

Menopause is the cessation of menses (ovulation) and is generally defined as a lack of a period for 1 year. While onset varies, in the United States it occurs to women between the ages of 48 to 51 years of age, unless there has been surgical intervention.

Perimenopause precedes menopause by several years. It is generally believed that perimenopause is the result of diminished ovarian function resulting in the production of fewer hormones which regulate the female body.   External factors such as stress, altitude, diet and vigorous exercise are being considered as precursors to the early onset of menopause.

The period of time when women experience perimenopause (estimated to start 10 to 15 years before menopause) is called climacteric and may begin as early as age 28.

The physical and emotional changes vary and the may include:

• irritability and agitation
• foggy thinking/memory
• hot flashes
• weight changes
• difficulty concentrating
• headaches
• sleep changes
• fatigue
• backaches
• mood swings
• energy
• bloating
• loss of sensuality

While no woman is exempted from these inevitable fluctuations, there are natural alternatives to help manage thier affect on her body and spirit throughout her childbearing years and beyond.

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