Posts Tagged ‘menopause’
Menstruation: Features and Irregularities
The duration and characteristics of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, so it is worth highlighting particular aspects that create doubt. It is also important to mention some of the abnormalities that can affect menstruation and its possible origin.
Amenorrhea. It is the complete absence of menstruation, is because it has never presented (primary) or because they stopped after it has occurred (secondary). The absence of menstrual flow is only normal before puberty, during pregnancy, lactation and menopause.
Amenorrhea due to hormonal problems caused by poor nutrition, strenuous physical exercise, stress and even tumors that affect some of the glands involved in the hormonal cycle. It can also be (especially when primary) because of deficiencies in the anatomy of the uterus or womb. In any case requires the evaluation of the gynecologist. Read the rest of this entry »
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Exercise may Relieve Symptoms of Menopause
We already have tried on many occasions that food in some form or another, can be really beneficial to women during menopause, reducing their symptoms. Not surprisingly, bamboo (with remineralizing properties), alfalfa, soybeans, or yam, has shown it can be really effective.
However, today we bring you an interesting story that deals with a study conducted recently by researchers at Pennsylvania, where it has been shown that exercise helps relieve some symptoms of menopause, such as depression, stress or anxiety.
It was found that the level of anxiety, stress and depression was significantly lower among physically active postmenopausal women, unlike those that had a significantly lower activity.
The research was carried out over a period of eight years from 1996, which studied a total of 380 women with a mean age of 42.
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