Menupause and healthy lifestyle

A woman enters the menopause twelve months following her last menstrual cycle. The menopausal transition, also known as the perimenopause, is the period of time before that happens when women may have hot flashes, irregular monthly cycles, or other symptoms. Most typically, the onset of menopause occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. Though it can continue up to 14 years, it typically lasts for seven years. The length of time may vary depending on lifestyle choices like smoking, age at onset, and race/ethnicity. The body produces different amounts of the hormones progesterone and estrogen during the perimenopause, which are produced by the ovaries. Every woman experiences the menopausal transition differently and in different ways. Women may gain weight more easily, and their bodies start to use energy differently and in different ways in fat cells. Your physical function, your body's composition and shape, or your heart or bones may all change. Although the term "menopause" is frequently used to describe the menopausal transition, real menopause occurs a year after the last menstrual period. Because of this, a woman who wishes to avoid becoming pregnant should keep using birth control for a minimum of a full year following the end of her last menstrual cycle. A hysterectomy, or the surgical removal of the ovaries, which generate hormones, can also cause menopause. If you are not taking hormones and have surgery to remove your ovaries or uterus, you will go through menopause symptoms right away. In order to ascertain whether the menopausal transition is actually the cause of your issues, your doctor may inquire about your age, symptoms, and family history if you are experiencing typical menopausal symptoms. If you're experiencing changes, your doctor could recommend a blood test to measure your levels of estradiol (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in order to rule out any other possible causes.