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EmpowHer's Health Tip: Coping With Menopause
By EmpowHer
Created Jan 31 2008 - 12:55pm

(HealthDay News) - Menopause, the hormonal change in a woman's body in which her menstrual cycle stops, can happen as early as before age 40, but most often occurs in women between age 45 and 55.

The Foundation for Better Health Care lists these common symptoms of menopause:

* Missed period for at least 12 months, with no cause other than menopause.

* Abnormal periods for you, such as spotting, different cycles or a different flow.

* Vaginal dryness.

* Changes in weight, difficulty sleeping, night sweats and hot flashes.

* Difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, depression and moodiness.

* Osteoporosis.

* Pain or burning during urination, or loss or weakened bladder control.

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Anonymous's picture

fuzzy thinking

You really have to search to get info on what hormone changes due to your ability to finish a sentence, or find the right word, or even to write that word. No your are not losing your mind, it just affects some of us in a different way. Women who are very verbal will find this side effect frustrating.

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