When going through menopause several changes begin to take place within the female body, and some of these changes may be chemical while others are more physical. These changes may lead to bouts of uncomfortable symptoms while your body is trying to learn how to adapt to its new chemical environment. In this article we are going to look at what affect menopause has on the menstrual cycle by first explaining what menopause is, what a menstrual cycle is, we will then look at the different effects that they have on each other while also considering the potential ways of relieving the irritable symptoms.
What Is Menopause?
Menopause is a new cycle that takes place once your body begins to age, and your body naturally shuts down the organs that are used to produce children such as the ovaries and uterus. This change tends to being between the ages of 45 and 55, but it may vary depending on your ethnic back ground as well as the individuals themselves. Menopause comes with a full load of symptoms that are caused by the chemical changes that the body is undergoing, and it's the body's natural way of ending its time of fertility and menstruation.
What Is A Menstrual Cycle?
The Menstrual cycle is how often you menstruate (or get your period), and it physically prepares your body every month for potential fertilization. If you are having a regular period each month it is a sure sign that all of the hormones within your body are working properly, and your body is healthy and ready for child bearing. In order to keep track of your menstrual cycle you can keep track of the time elapsed between your last period, and the start of your next period as it is during this time frame where you can learn when you will be most susceptible for pregnancy.
What Causes Menstruation?
During puberty usually between the ages of 10 and 13, but may vary depending on the individual, the ovaries begin to release essential hormones called estrogen and progesterone, which causes your body to begin making changes to the girls uterus in order for it to be shed during her period.
What Effect Does Menopause Have On The Menstrual Cycle?
Menopause is the ending of a woman's fertility cycle, and moving her onto the next process of aging; therefore, during this time the female's body begins shutting down essential reproduction organs, while lowering her hormone levels extensively. These changes not only result in higher risks for disease and ailments, but it also causes the menstrual cycle to cease its purpose of releasing the eggs and shedding the uteran lining. This also means that there will no longer be any need for discharge or regular periods, and will make it difficult for the body to produce natural lubricant during intercourse.
How Can You Relieve The Discomfort Of Menopause?
There are several different ways that you can go about relieving menopause symptoms whether you decide to go a natural route or if you decide to seek advice from your physician. Some ways you can partake in relief is through the use of Hormone Replacement supplements, eating a raw food diet packed with super foods while also maintain a healthy amount of exercise, you can also invest in low-dose hormone creams that you can apply directly to the irritated areas if you are experiencing vaginal dryness. If you are planning on maintaining sexual intercourse throughout your menopausal cycle you may want to invest in a water based lubricant in order to relieve some of the vaginal dryness that may occur, and you can also soak in Epsom salts afterwards in order to relieve any soreness.
Menopause is about ending the old and beginning the new when it comes to the bodies reproduction system, which results in the body shutting down the ovaries, lowering the amount of hormones within the blood stream, ending the regular shedding of the uteran lining and egg and also ending the secretion of discharge as well as the vaginas natural elasticity and lubrication.
References:
medicalnewstoday.com
womenshealth.gov
wikipedia.org