Menopause is a golden stage that every woman deserves to navigate through with much ease. Unfortunately, you may experience less desirable symptoms like insomnia, hot flashes, and vaginal dryness, limiting your sex life. Board-certified specialists of Ideal Gynecology use the latest testing and treatment options for symptoms resulting from menopause in McDonough and Atlanta, Georgia.
What is Menopause?
As part of the aging process, the female body releases fewer amounts of reproductive hormones. In due time, the ovaries gradually reduce the production of viable eggs to the point of not producing eggs altogether. Alteration of the hormones and hormone production brings the menstrual cycle to a standstill, resulting in menopause.
Before menopause, you may reach perimenopause in your mid to late forties. You may experience moodiness and hot flashes during perimenopause, extending for about five years before the official attainment of menopause.
On average, women enter menopause at age fifty-two, following the absence of periods for more than twelve consecutive months.
Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause symptoms are mainly associated with a constant decline of hormone levels in the female body. Unfortunately, you may experience a series of unpleasant symptoms right from perimenopause. Perimenopause is mainly associated with an irregular menstrual cycle appearing less frequently and further apart.
Perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal symptoms include;
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Headaches
- Anxiety
- Hot flashes
- Breast tenderness
- Memory problems
- Fecal incontinence
- Urinary leakage
- Vaginal dryness
- Irritability and moodiness
- Decreased sex drive
- Weight gain
- Night sweats
- Thinning hair and hair loss
The symptoms may differ slightly from one woman to the next. Before the symptoms highlighted above and much more affect your life’s quality, visit Ideal Gynecology for a fully personalized treatment. Your OB/GYN expert considers specific differences to find the best treatment plan for various menopausal symptoms.
About Postmenopausal Bleeding
A year after the cessation of your periods, you may experience vaginal bleeding/ postmenopausal bleeding. Causes of postmenopausal bleeding include cervical/ uterus polyps, thinning and inflammation of the vaginal/ womb lining, and low estrogen levels.
You may need immediate medical attention to address postmenopausal bleeding that could be precancerous or cancerous. In postmenopausal bleeding, contact Ideal Gynecology, LLC, to pinpoint specific causes through a biopsy, hysteroscopy, or in-office ultrasound.
Relieving Menopausal Symptoms
Menopause is an inexorable life stage for every woman. Based on the severity of your symptoms and specific causes, your doctor uses a personalized approach accounting for your symptoms, their severity, and treatment goals.
Ideal Gynecology, LLC, aims to deliver fully personalized treatment and long-term relief from specific symptoms. Your multi-faceted treatment may comprise a non-estrogen vaginal cream and hormone replacement therapy to reduce vaginal dryness or pelvic muscle training to address fecal incontinence and urinary leakage.
Other Services Offered at Ideal Gynecology, LLC
You may also visit the practice for a specialized approach to;
- Women’s health and wellness
- Birth control
- Endometrial ablation
- Fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Abnormal pap smears and HPV
- LEEP
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Office procedures
- Pelvic floor health
- Infertility
- STD testing and treatment
- Ultrasounds
- Heavy bleeding
- Irregular periods
Wrapping Up
Menopausal hormone imbalances may limit your life’s quality by orchestrating specific imbalances in your life. Ideal Gynecology upholds your life’s quality through a series of fully personalized treatments targeting specific symptoms during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause for all clients in Georgia.
