Hot flashes also called hot flushes and frequent night sweats that lead to major discomfort or interrupted sleep.
Sleep problems that keep you up at night with constant tossing and turning, bordering on insomnia. This inability to sleep can have a destabilizing effect on your health and mood. They include increased food cravings, fatigue, irritability and high level of stress.
Mood swings are rampant and frequent which makes you wonder if you’re losing your mind. Women report unsustainable feelings of jubilant and calmness that inexplicably plunge into deep sadness, anxiety and impatience. These sudden and intense feelings often hit without warning.
Lower libido that could also cause your sex drive to hit rock bottom. This drop in desire for romance and intimacy could induce trouble in your personal relationships.
Vaginal dryness is a common complaint among women. Due to plummeting estrogen levels, the vaginal tissue becomes dryer, thinner and less elastic leading to uncomfortable sex, itchiness, irritation and many more.
Hair loss or thinning hair is one of the most apparent effects of menopause. Since the hair follicles need estrogen to grow, a low level of estrogen will quickly result in falling or thinning hair. Since women view their crowning glory seriously, a highly visible change that highlights the process of aging can be very disturbing.
Foggy concentration and memory lapses happen more frequently which can be very frustrating if you who have always be on top of your game. Trying to stay focused and sharp become tedious as there’re more cases of missed appointments and mental blocks causing you grasping for straws
Weight gain is the most dreaded side effect of women who are going through menopause. The low estrogen leads to the middle spread where the body tends to hold on to more fat cells and the lower level of testosterone also cause the metabolic rate to slow down considerably. This can potentially be your worst nightmare.