MENOPAUSE (klimakterium) is a transitional period in women's lives. Where are the ovaries (ovaries) stop producing eggs, menstrual activity decreases and eventually stops, the formation of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) decreases.
Actual menopause occurs at the end of the last menstrual cycle. But newly acquired certainty if a woman has not experienced the cycle for a minimum of 12 months. The average menopause occurs at age 50 years, but it can occur normally in women aged 40 years.
Occurrence of menopause is triggered by hormonal changes is a substance in the body. Hormones are chemical substances produced by certain glands in the body and its effect affect organs other.
As we all know there are three kinds of important hormones produced by the ovaries, namely estrogen, progesterone, and testoterson, where after reaching menopause hormones are not produced (Sadli, 1987).
The task of estrogen actually mature egg is expelled before. Therefore, as long as there is estrogen, the egg will still be produced. Then after a woman aged about 45 years, when the egg supply runs out, ovaries stop producing estrogen begin menstruating as a result did not reappear (Sadli, 1987).
Reduced levels of estrogen in menopause does not cause the formation of the epithelial layer in the cavity of the uterus. But the androgenic hormone produced by the adrenal glands and converted into estrogen this sometimes causes bleeding after menopause could be an indication of a disease (including cancer), then the doctors always check any bleeding that occurs after menopause.
Symptoms
Symptoms that may be found on the menopause: hot flashes, is due to increased blood flow in blood vessels face, neck, chest and back.
Hot flashes lasted for 30 seconds to 5 minutes. The vagina becomes dry due to the wall thinning of the vaginal tissue so when intercourse can result in pain.
Psychological and emotional symptoms (fatigue, irritability, difficulty sleeping and anxiety) could be caused by reduced levels of estrogen.
Sweating at night causing sleep disturbance that fatigue got worse and more easily offended. Dizziness, tingling and palpitations (heart pounding). The loss of bladder control (beser). Inflammation of the bladder or vagina and osteoporosis (bone loss).
At the time of menopause, the hormone estrogen decline sharply and opportunities of heart disease increases. Mechanism of estrogen in protecting the heart is due to the resulting protective effect.
In publication Heart Fitness for Life, Mary P McGowan MD writes that estrogen would increase HDL cholesterol (good) cholesterol and lower LDL (bad). This LDL cholesterol leads to plaque in the blood but with the presence of high HDL that acts as a sweeper so that plaques will be cleaned from sticking.
In cases of heart disease in Indonesia, more people were suffering from heart disease because of low HDL cholesterol and LDL-not because of its high. Therefore efforts should be increased HDL properly so as to suppress the risk of coronary heart disease. Without becoming smokers and women's risk for heart disease is when to stop menstruating.
Medical
There are two types of treatment that is providing pre-menopausal estrogen hormone in two ways, namely chemically (HRT-hormone replacement therapy) and natural (Phytoestrogens). The second difference is the way the side effects are generated, chemically causing physical symptoms, whereas naturally almost certainly not cause side effects.
Not all postmenopausal women should undergo hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Each woman should discuss the risks and benefits of HRT with his personal physician. Some side effects of HRT; vaginal bleeding, breast pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, cramps of the uterus. Provision of phytoestrogens (estrogen from herbal materials), can help overcome menopausal symptoms that will arise, without causing side effects.
One of the most powerful phyto-oestrogens is Red Clover (Trifolium plants protense Extract), where the level of power isoflavonnya 20-fold from Soya (soy). Also Red Clover is also capable of Lower frequency of hot flushes and complaints to 48.5 percent and night sweats in menopausal women day after 16 weeks.
Increasing HDL cholesterol levels up to 15.7 to 28.6 percent after 6 months, increase in Bone Mineral Densty proximal radius and ulna up to 4.1 percent after 6 months. Black cohosh is also known as phytoestrogens because they have the ability to improve climacteric complaints; hot flushes, vaginal dryness, emotional disorders and depression due to menopause.
Based on research done by a woman Health initiative (WHI), giving Sulion hormone therapy (HRT) or combined hormone replacement therapy is not recommended because it exceeds the 5-year risk of breast cancer. Now there is an alternative that is safe and natural with phytoestrogens, a natural estrogen compounds derived from plants.
Nutrafor Balance
Is a combination of supplements that contain phytoestrogens insoplavon extract of red clover and red clover extracts and black cohosh for menopausal symptoms mengatsi, plus calcium and vitamin D3.
Red Clover (Extra plants Trofolium Protense), useful mengatsi menopausal complaints such as hot flushes, inhibits activation of cells of bone-destroying cells, stabilize blood cholesterol levels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa plant extracts), beneficial to overcome symptoms of menopause such as hot fluhes, depression, emotional changes, and vaginal dryness.
Calium and Vitamin D3. useful to maintain bone mass so as to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
With the quality of life Balance Nutrafor woman waking up at ages prior to and during menopause. Just be sure!!
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