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Some disorders associated with menopause

Some disorders associated with menopause

At menopause, many women suffer from disorders associated with the drop in estrogen, which can severely affect their quality of life. Some are well-known, such as hot flushes, mood swings, irritability, sleep disorders or fatigue. Others are less well known, and sometimes just as difficult to cope with.

Brain fog. This is a group of cognitive disorders: difficulty remembering words and numbers, disruptions to daily life (misplacing objects such as keys), concentration problems (losing the train of thought), difficulty switching from one task to another, various types of forgetfulness...

Dry eyes. Hormonal changes can affect the glands that help protect and lubricate the eye.

Burning mouth syndrome. Burning sensation, tingling on the tongue, palate, dry mouth... Over 20% of menopausal women suffer from this.

Musculoskeletal disorders. Joint pain appears or worsens: lower back pain, inflammatory osteoarthritis flare-ups. These disorders affect between 40% and 60% of menopausal women.

Heart palpitations. These are characterized by rapid heartbeats in the chest, or a feeling of oppression, in around 25% of women.

Urinary incontinence: vulvovaginal symptoms (vaginal dryness, burning and irritation), sexual symptoms (pain in the genital area, during and after sexual intercourse) and urinary symptoms (sudden and irrepressible need to urinate, urinary infections, need to get up more than once a night to urinate), pain on urination.

If you experience all these symptoms, don't worry, there's nothing wrong...

 
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