Menopause/ Perimenopause

Attention Ladies, this one is for you! Men go click another blog post!

Alright my beautiful women let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Menopause. I said it, you might not want to hear it but I said it anyways and I did that because I can help you.  ATTENTION 20 SOMETHING YEAR OLDS! DO NOT STOP READING. YES THIS DOES AFFECT YOU TOO. YES RIGHT NOW. First and most importantly we need to FULLY understand what is happening in order to assist our bodies in the transition. Perimenopause can start in your 20’s and there are ways to prolong it or assist with symptoms once it has begun! But like I said first we need to know what’s happening. You may think you know but you could be missing out on some key details. Menopause and Perimenopause can be a very sensitive subject, which is difficult because that means it’s not widely talked about. In turn no one knows what the hell it is, even though almost everyone has to deal with it, whether it’s you or your mom or your wife or your sister, your boss…. EVERYONE.

You can google this and find a lot of medical terminology and annoying phrases that aren’t useful because you don’t know what they mean…. Or you can read my blog and hear it the way a normal human would speak it. Menopause happens when our bodies begin to suck at making a hormone called estrogen. Estrogen runs the baby making game in our body. When estrogen levels drop eggs are no longer released, which means aunt Flo went on vacation and she is not coming back.  This also means we are about to experience a tidal wave of symptoms because our body doesn’t like that aunt Flo left. In case you are supersonically smart and know the medical terms.. this means your hypothalamus and your ovaries are no longer communicating to balance out your hormone production therefore causing your symptoms.  The typical symptoms are hot flashes, weight gain and moodiness. Did you know there are many other  COMMON but less well known symptoms? They are commonly overlooked or associated with something else but are directly linked to menopause and or perimenopause, and are as follows. Anxiety, hair changes, headaches or migraines, tachycardia or increase in heartbeat, muscle aches, and breast tenderness.  Also common during menopause or perimenopause is night sweats, fatigue, insomnia, dry skin, vaginal dryness, depression, concentration difficulties, forgetfulness, lowered or loss of sex drive, urinary tract infections and more! All of these symptoms happen because our body now has a chemical imbalance due to a lack of hormone production. Our body has to learn how to function without a key ingredient and it’s fighting back saying no thank you… more estrogen please.

Here’s what you can do to help. First off educate yourself. Read until you can’t read anymore and learn everything there is to know. The more you know about what’s happening to your body the better off you will be. But besides education there are herbal remedies you can take to help you, specifically 4 that I am aware of. Red Clover, Black Cohosh, Dong Quai, and Vitex Berry. These herbs contain isoflavones more commonly known as phytoestrogen. Phytoestrogen copies the behavior of estrogen in our bodies assisting in the communication between ovaries and hypothalamus and balancing out our hormones, limiting miserable symptoms. If you fill your body with phytoestrogen, studies have shown your hypothalamus may think your estrogen level is correct.

It’s important to talk to your doctor about taking herbal supplements to make sure you take the right amount, to make sure it fits with your lifestyle and doesn’t react to any other medication or herb you might be on, or worsen any existing medical conditions. It’s also important to find a trusted brand, herbal supplements is not a good place to save a penny. Trusted brands are a must to make sure you are actually getting what is advertised.

Ways to prolong it are keep your body healthy and don’t smoke. Smoking is a GREAT way to make menopause happen faster.

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I hope this helps! Remember we are all beautiful, keep your heads up and stick together. Hand in hand together we stand. You aren’t alone.

Until next time,

Xoxo

Mrs. Farminsteadical