Menopause: demolishing myths

Starting at approximately 50 years old, men and women must intensify their Healthy habits to continue enjoying quality of his life. In the case of women, this psychological and physical frontier tends to be placed by economy of thought in the menopause.

There are more and more women who claim that hormonal changes they should not be an easy excuse to explain the variability in your body and your emotions. In addition, they exist around the stage of menopause a series of myths that must be brought down.

Menopause is characterized by absence of rules for a whole year, ovarian function disappears Y decrease hormone levels. The most common symptoms that women can detect are the hot flushes, the insomnia wave vaginal dryness. These symptoms are of very variable appearance, in some cases almost imperceptible and in others capable of affecting the quality of life of the woman. Therefore, it is essential to know them well and know how to face them.

However, the reality is that there are many taboos, you do not have to change your life through menopause, women are not so dependent on hormones and we are very capable and can control emotions.

The most subjective symptoms of menopause are lack of libido, irritability or weight gain. Symptoms that may be associated with menopause but that may have other causes and be solved with a style of healthier life.

It is essential to assume the age naturally, monitor the bone health and go through the necessary medical controls to prevent any type of pathology.

Tips to implement during menopause

- A common symptom of menopause that women do not usually detect is the osteopenia, a decrease in bone mineral density that can lead to osteoporosis and a consequent increase in the risk of bone fractures: include more dairy in the diet and calcium-rich foods such as legumes, nuts, vegetables, blue fish or seafood such as prawns. Also, you have to increase the consumption of nutrients that help bone mineralization such as phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D.

- Along with the practice of moderate exercise, sunbathing safely will also help promote bone health.

- Give up smoking Y reduce alcohol consumptionThey will help in this purpose to lead a healthier life.

- Although a few years ago the hormone replacement In many women for the treatment of menopause symptoms, these therapies are currently very restricted and are only used in cases in which the quality of life is more altered.

- They are mainly the hot flushes exacerbated, sudden and uncontrollable heat strokes in which there is such a high level of sweating that interferes with the performance of daily activities and even sleep, which lead to hormone therapy that is also performed for controlled periods of time.

- If there is no hot flashes, the use of hormonal therapy is not necessary: the change to Healthy habits in the lifestyle that control the possible weight gain or alterations in sleep, as well as topical treatments that can help combat symptoms such as vaginal dryness that interfere with sexual intercourse.