What are the problems faced by women due to early menopause?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:If a woman experiences menopause just a few years earlier then she normally should, the problems will be similar to those who go through it the typical age range of 47 to 55. She will have hot flashes (flushes), vaginal dryness, vaginal tissue thinning, and problems with sleep, sex, and mood. But women facing early menopause are a unique group of women because their bodies will be without the protective effects of estrogen longer then if they underwent menopause at a normal age. Long-term consequences of estrogen depletion are many, including a higher risk for osteoporosis, fractures and heart disease. If you experience early menopause, talk to your doctor about whether the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) outweigh the risks.If a woman experiences menopause just a few years earlier then she normally should, the problems will be similar to those who go through it the typical age range of 47 to 55. She will have hot flashes (flushes), vaginal dryness, vaginal tissue... More -
Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:Women who have early menopause may be at risk for several health problems including infertility, osteoporosis, underactive thyroid and heart disease. To prevent these problems, your doctor may recommend menopausal hormone therapy to replace the estrogen and progesterone your ovaries are no longer producing.Women who have early menopause may be at risk for several health problems including infertility, osteoporosis, underactive thyroid and heart disease. To prevent these problems, your doctor may recommend menopausal hormone therapy to replace... More -
Boston Women's Health Book Collective answered:It is a mistake to assume that early menopause is the same as normal menopause except that it occurs earlier. As mentioned previously, women under forty (particularly those who experience surgically induced menopause) are likely to suffer from more sudden and severe problems associated with menopause. In addition, younger women (particularly those under the age of thirty-five) who undergo menopause have not had time to benefit from the full number of years of premenopausal estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Therefore, they may be at greater long-term risk for heart disease and osteoporosis.
In fact, women who experience surgically induced menopause or early menopause prior to the age of thirty-five may have seven times greater risk of coronary heart disease than women who undergo natural menopause after that age. Recent research indicates that though those who undergo menopause earlier have a reduced risk of death due to uterine or ovarian cancer, they have a somewhat shorter lifespan than those who undergo menopause later, due largely to heart disease and stroke. Make sure that your health care provider monitors these possible health problems so that you can get treatment if necessary.
It is a mistake to assume that early menopause is the same as normal menopause except that it occurs earlier. As mentioned previously, women under forty (particularly those who experience surgically induced menopause) are likely to suffer from more... More
