Women should be careful about menopause, 8 diseases can come at any time!

Menopause is a period of time when women's fertility and sexual activity decrease gradually and completely stop, and then they enter old age. It is also called perimenopause. Most women experience it around the age of 50, and its prominent sign is menopause. As the average life expectancy of women increases, about one-third of their life cycle will be spent after menopause.

Menopause is a transitional stage in which women's ovarian function gradually declines until it disappears completely. Abnormal ovarian hormone secretion can lead to the occurrence of various diseases. In this regard, experts remind that menopausal women should pay attention to the following 8 types of diseases and prevent and treat them early.

1. Menopausal syndrome

Menopausal syndrome refers to a series of symptoms, mainly autonomic nervous system dysfunction and metabolic disorders, caused by the gradual decline or loss of ovarian function and the decrease in estrogen levels in women before and after menopause.

Menstrual disorders are the most common and prominent manifestation in menopausal women. In addition, hot flashes, sweating, dizziness, tinnitus, headache, palpitations, high blood pressure, depression, fatigue, memory loss, irritability, emotional instability, insomnia, irritability, frequent urination, urgency, pain when urinating, stress incontinence, discomfort during sexual intercourse, and decreased libido may also occur.

2. Osteoporosis

After menopause, as estrogen secretion decreases, bone loss increases, osteoblast function weakens, bone resorption accelerates, and osteoporosis occurs, which is most obvious in the spine, hip bones, and limb bones that support gravity.

About 25% of menopausal women suffer from osteoporosis, and the proportion of fractures in the hip joint, spine, limb joints and other parts after the age of 50 is close to 40%. In particular, fractures of the spine and hip joints often lead to paralysis and disability. Once a fracture occurs, it indicates that osteoporosis has become more serious and the lost bone is difficult to recover.

3. Diabetes

Menopause and diabetes are closely related, which may be related to the decrease in insulin secretion by β cells and the increase in insulin resistance in peripheral tissues. Women without a family history may gain weight due to menopausal symptoms and irregular eating habits, which can increase insulin resistance and increase the risk of diabetes. For women with a genetic history, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and obesity, their blood sugar levels are more likely to rise and become difficult to control during menopause.

4. Overweight and obesity

In addition to maintaining normal female secondary sexual characteristics, estrogen is also involved in the metabolism of sugar and fat. After menopause, women's estrogen secretion decreases, and the metabolism and distribution of sugar and fat also undergo quite obvious changes. In addition, the reduction in activity makes them more likely to become obese. During menopause, women gain weight, and the increased fat in the waist and abdomen forms an "apple-shaped body", which is the culprit of many chronic diseases.

5. Cancer

According to statistics, the incidence of gynecological tumors increases with age, which may be related to decreased immune surveillance function and aging. The peak incidence of breast cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer is between 40 and 60 years old.

6. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Due to the decrease in estrogen secretion in menopausal women, the protective effect on blood vessels is reduced, so the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases increases significantly, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, deep vein thrombosis and cerebrovascular accident.

7. Gynecological diseases

Due to the decline in estrogen levels, gynecological diseases also sneak up during menopause. For example, functional uterine bleeding, and about 30% of menopausal women will develop vaginitis.

8. Mental and nervous system diseases

Menopausal women are prone to depression, forgetfulness, obsessive-compulsive thoughts, paranoia, emotional inversion, emotional instability, persecution delusions, anxiety, suspicion, abnormal sensations, feelings of incompetence and world-weariness. Some people show mania, confusion and schizophrenia. What should women pay attention to during menopause? First of all, we need to understand the knowledge about menopause. Menopause is a natural physiological process. We need to understand the necessary knowledge and correctly understand the symptoms of menopause. In daily life, you need to pay attention to the combination of work and rest. Your work and life should be regular. Do not drink alcohol or tea before going to bed, or watch thrilling or tragic movies, in order to maintain a good sleep.

Secondly, stick to appropriate exercise and proper physical training to slow down the decline of physical strength and give yourself sufficient energy and physical strength to devote to work and life. We must maintain mental balance, adjust our mentality, stay optimistic, build confidence in fighting the disease, and eliminate unnecessary fear and anxiety.

Third, pay attention to personal hygiene and oral hygiene during menopause: During menopause, teeth begin to loosen and chewing function declines, so you should develop good oral hygiene habits; Skin hygiene: During menopause, the protective function of the skin is weakened, so you should take a bath frequently, change underwear frequently, and do not take a bath with soap to prevent excessive body fat from being washed away.

Fourth, a reasonable diet: Due to certain changes in the physiology and metabolism of menopausal women, and the reduced gastrointestinal absorption function, the intake of sugar, calories, animal fat, cholesterol and salt should be limited, and high-quality protein (milk, fish, beans, lean meat, mushrooms, seafood, black fungus, etc.), vitamins, trace elements, calcium and cellulose should be supplemented. To maintain normal metabolism of the human body.

Fifth, moderate sex life during menopause and reasonable and moderate life arrangements are beneficial to mental and physical health. In addition, regular gynecological examinations are required. The incidence of tumors in women increases after menopause, so regular gynecological examinations should be performed to achieve the goal of early prevention and treatment of tumors.