Considering your age and symptoms, you are experiencing perimenopause. During this period, which precedes menopause, a woman begins to experience irregular menstrual cycles. The fluctuations in estrogen levels contribute to missed periods, hot flashes, mood swings and vaginal dryness. Your sleep disturbances can be the result of hot flashes and the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Be sure to tell the rheumatologist how much pain you are experiencing. Explore treatment options during your appointment.
There are treatment options , both hormonal and alternative, for menopausal symptoms. You can find information and articles on this subject on this site. Just type in menopause or perimenopause in the search box at the top of this page.
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Considering your age and symptoms, you are experiencing perimenopause. During this period, which precedes menopause, a woman begins to experience irregular menstrual cycles. The fluctuations in estrogen levels contribute to missed periods, hot flashes, mood swings and vaginal dryness. Your sleep disturbances can be the result of hot flashes and the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Be sure to tell the rheumatologist how much pain you are experiencing. Explore treatment options during your appointment.
There are treatment options , both hormonal and alternative, for menopausal symptoms. You can find information and articles on this subject on this site. Just type in menopause or perimenopause in the search box at the top of this page.
Maryann
November 15, 2011 - 5:25pmThis Comment
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