What are some of the symptoms of menopause?
May 28, 2009 by Helpful Menopause Tips
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Can you answer Sandy’s question about Menopause?:
I’m 44 and my periods are irregular. I have new hair growing around my hairline and bad headaches. Are these symptoms that menopause is starting?
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I’m 44 and my periods are irregular. I have new hair growing around my hairline and bad headaches. Are these symptoms that menopause is starting?
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Menopause Feedback: yes it sounds like it
Menopause Feedback: Large penis like growths will come out of your nipples.
Menopause Feedback: yes
Menopause Feedback: you get hot flashes mood changes your anxious and tired be glad you have a hairline and just take somthing for the headaches
Menopause Feedback: im not sure the best thing to do is check in with your doctor they will let you know. that is the safest way
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Menopause Feedback: headaches missid period ,, hot flushes ,, depression ,tiredness
Menopause Feedback: Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling (see note)
Irregular heart beat
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
Loss of libido (see note)
Dry vagina (see note)
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom (see note)
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence (see note)
Itchy, crawly skin (see note)
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons (see note)
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression (see note)
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Increase in allergies
Weight gain (see note)
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head (see note)
Tingling in the extremities (see note)
Gum problems, increased bleeding
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, ‘whooshing,’ buzzing etc.
Menopause Feedback: Omg it’s so weird… I just got my period and you’re about to end yours forever! Man it’s creepy how we age so fast… I still can’t picture my parents or grandparents 15.
Menopause Feedback: Heart Palpitations,hot flashes,night sweats,headaches,mood swings.
Menopause Feedback: Yes you got it.. and its pre-menopausal. Your not classified as menopause until you don’t have a period for 1 full year.
Irregular cycles are a sign. Hot flashes are a big one, mood swings, irritability and insomnia.
Headaches?? well I don’t believe so, you should go see your doctor if they continue to often. Are you stressed or worried about anything?
Menopause Feedback: hot flashes, night sweats, and mood fluctuations are common syptoms of menopause,but usually menopause starts around 50 but has been known to start sooner.
Menopause Feedback: sounds like it to me!! i hope you dont get some of the more annoying symptoms!
Menopause Feedback: i tend to go along with “bookgirl” the seems to have all the right answers.
Menopause Feedback: Just remember this everyone is different. Good advice is check with your Dr. I have been in menopause for more than 10 yrs. I have had depression, mood swings, heart palipatations, incontinence, headaches, acne, to name a few.
Menopause Feedback: A woman is menopausal after her periods have stopped for one year. Menopause typically occurs in a woman’s late forties to early fifties. It is a normal part of aging, marking the end of a woman’s reproductive years.More information and remedies at
Menopause Feedback: Yes! My mom had similar symptoms a few years ago but they got worse. I was staying with her at the time and that’s what got me into learning about herbs, nutrition, and natural healing. I went back to college and got my Master’s in Human Nutrition at Bridgeport U. It also promoted me to take better care of my body (nutrition and physical fitness) as well as drink green and white tea daily and take supplements. When doing research I found a supplement for her to try (they had a free trial offer for two months I think - might still have it, not sure) and it helped her calm down and relax. Thankfully! haha
Oh, I found the website for the herbs.
Menopause Feedback: Besides these 2 symptoms, do you have other major symptoms like hot flashes, night sweat and etc?
Some medical experts will tell you that migraine headaches aren’t truly a symptom of menopause. Nevertheless, many women who have never experienced a migraine in their lives begin having them during perimenopause.
However they aren’t the only kind of headaches that seem to accompany perimenopause. In general, women report having more frequent and severe headaches during this time. These are usually simple stress or muscle tension headaches, and are often relieved by over-the-counter analgesics.