Menopause is of three types namely: 1) Natural menopause: This is said to occur when the circulating levels of both oestrogen and progesterone decline naturally to the point at which they are no longer able to stimulate menstruation. 2) Premature menopause: This is described as that period which ends before the age of 40 years. This is as a result of several factors, including medical conditions like diseases of the thyroid gland or diabetes mellitus. Certain operations or medications that adversely affect the blood supply to the ovaries can also cause this, just as the habit of cigarette smoking could also be a factor. Sometimes, there is no other problem other than the fact that it runs in certain families. Finally, sometimes, there may be no identifiable cause and the option available is to try and treat the problem. 3) Artificial menopause: This refers to the sudden drop in the level of the hormones as a result of an operation performed to remove them or due to the effects of chemotherapy in cancer treatment. The symptoms of menopause in this category begin suddenly and the effects are usually more severe.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 08:08:11 +0000
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