What Happens?
The menopause occurs when the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone begin to decrease.
70-80% of women will experience some emotional and physical menopause symptoms to varying degrees.
The ‘menopause’ is actually a date and is defined as the day after the final period finishes. It is fixed retrospectively once 12 months have gone by with no menstrual flow. The time before the menopause is called the perimenopause and this is when a woman may experience menopause symptoms due to the fluctuating hormones.
In the West the average age of menopause is 51. Most women start the perimenopause between the ages of 45–55 although it can occur as early as 35 or as late as 60.
Menopausal Side Effects
Menopause symptoms can be physical, sexual or psychological
Physical menopause symptoms
- Irregular menstruation
- Hot flushes
- Palpitations
- Headaches
- Aches and pains
- Fatigue
- Sleep problems
Sexual menopause symptoms
- Dry vagina
- Loss of libido
Psychological menopause symptoms
- Anxiety
- Irritability / mood swings
- Concentration / memory problems
- Sadness
Psychological complaints may be directly related to hormonal fluctuations. These, however, can be compounded by stressful situations that tend to happen at this time in a woman’s life, such as society’s negative perceptions of aging, retirement and children leaving home.
Solutions For Menopausal Symptoms
For women who do not want to take hormone replacement therapy because of the possible serious side effects, simple lifestyle changes, such as making time for yourself, stress reduction techniques, healthy eating, and exercise, combined with natural solutions are the most effective approach to tackle menopausal symptoms.
Nutri5
® is a natural solution for menopausal symptoms and the composition of its carefully selected natural soya ingredients has been shown to effectively relieve menopausal symptoms.
In trials, 90% of women reported a reduction in all major symptoms of menopause.
Nutri5
® has also been documented to significantly reduce both total and LDL cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease. In addition, the inherent soya components contribute to the maintenance of normal bone density in post-menopausal women.