Menstruation marks the beginning of sexual maturity, menopause marks the end of menstruation in women, occurring in most cases at 45 years, causing the ovaries to stop producing hormones estrogen and progesterone. A woman knows that menopause begins to appear in her life when she suffers from changes in the onset of menstruation, she feels more hot and sweaty especially at night, can’t sleep easily, there is dryness in the vagina, she can’t concentrate, she suffers from Hair loss and mood changes again.
Menstruation begins at puberty and determines the advent of sexual maturity in women. It presents as a bleeding that comes from the womb and lasts for 3 to 7 days. The hormones, sex organs and the brain are also involved.
The symptoms of menstruation are:
1. Abdominal pains
2. Pain in the vagina
3. Pain in the legs
4. Diarrhea
5. Fatigue
6. Mood swings
Because the hormones are related to the menstrual cycle, when it is irregular, the doctor should be consulted since an alteration in menstruation can be a result from a hormonal alteration.
In addition to eating a healthy diet and exercising, women need to take preventive measures against diseases that may be present. These measures include:
1. Gynecologist checks at least once a year for a Pap smear.
2. Self-explorations, specifically to prevent breast cancer.
3. General checks to keep your pressure at a normal level.
4. Bone density tests.
5. Hormonal tests for menopause.
There are a number of diseases that affect only women, developing mainly in the reproductive system and becoming cancer, if not treated in time. The most common diseases are:
1. Vaginal Infections
2. Dysmenorrhea (Irregular Menses)
3. Flow
4. Inflammation of the ovaries
5. Cysts
6. Infertility
7. Cellulitis
8. Varicose veins
9. Osteoporosis
10. Anorexia
11. Bulimia
12. Breast cancer
13. Cancer of the uterus
14. Ovarian cancer
15. Vaginal Cancer
In a woman, each stage of her life is accompanied by important eventualities, from her childhood, the beginning of the menstrual cycle, sexual intercourse, becoming a mother and finally facing menopause. In each of these stages is essential that women are in optimal health conditions as their organisms will be affected and many times directly in their reproductive system.
To refer to a healthy woman is to affirm that there is a series of preventive or diagnostic cares on diseases that can damage her emotional, social and physical well-being.
This space will share with women relevant topics that can serve as a tool to inform and motivate them to take care of their health.
