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Menopause: problems and symptoms


Both symptoms and problems concerning post-menopausal pathologies are essentially due to a lack of ormonal production. The latter is a consequence of the end of the ovaric activity.
In these pages there are very schematic descriptions of such problems.

Vasomotor symptoms:

hot flushes,
sweating,
palpitations.

Psychogen symptoms:

Psychological and psychosomatic diseases,
Alterations of the psycho-emotional equilibre,
Anxiety, irritability, insomnia.

Cardio-vascular problems:

After the menopause the risk of cardio-vascular diseases increases, especially the one of ischemic cardiopaty.

Osteo-articular problems:

Osteoporosis, which consequences are an increased risk of fractures; articular diseases.

Genital symptoms:

Atrophy and dryness of the vaginal mucous membrane,
Burning, itch, sometimes ematic leaks,
Uneasiness in sexual intercourse.

Urinary symptoms:

Uretral-bladder atrophy,
Urinary diseases (dysuria, pollakiuria),
Urinary incontinence.

Cutaneous expressions:

Cutaneous thinning,
less elastic skin.

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