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5 Most Common Symptoms of Menopause

 
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Mood Swings

If you’re feeling happy one minute and sad and teary-eyed the next, it’s not your imagination. Unpredictable hormone fluctuations can cause mood swings or, in worse cases, depression. Experiencing severe PMS when you were younger can put you at greater risk of severe mood swings during menopause. Likewise, women with a history of clinical depression seem to be especially prone to recurring clinical depression during menopause.

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Not all women experience the same symptoms of menopause; but even if they do, their experiences vary. Wondering about the most common signs and symptoms of menopause and how they make you feel? Read on.

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AgePage: Menopause. National Institute on Aging (NIA). Retrieved August 10, 2015. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/menopause#signs

Experts Lay Out Options for Menopause Symptoms. WebMD. Retrieved August 10, 2015. http://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20131223/experts-lay-out-options-for-menopause-symptoms

Understanding and Dealing with Hot Flashes. Healthline. Retrieved August 10, 2015. http://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/understanding-hot-flashes#Symptoms2

Menopause and Sleep. National Sleep Foundation. Retrieved August 10, 2015. http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/menopause-and-sleep

Depression & Menopause. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Retrieved August 10, 2015. http://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopauseflashes/mental-health-at-menopause/depression-menopause

Vaginal and Vulvar Comfort: Lubricants, Moisturizers, and Low-dose Vaginal Estrogen. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Retrieved August 12, 2015. http://www.menopause.org/for-women/sexual-health-menopause-online/effective-treatments-for-sexual-problems/vaginal-and-vulvar-comfort-lubricants-moisturizers-and-low-dose-vaginal-estrogen

Reviewed August 13, 2015
by Michele Blacksberg RN

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