Penelope Cruz opens up about 10-year-long menopause battle: Thought was not possible

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Dr Vaishali Joshi, senior obstetrician and gynaecologist, Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, Mumbai explained that menopause marks the end of the menstrual cycle, which is when the ovaries stop producing eggs and releasing hormones. “Menopause is said to have occurred when there has been no menstruation for one year,” she told indianexpress.com. Dr Joshi lists out the common symptoms of menopause to be hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, low mood and/anxiety/irritability, joint and muscle pain, loss of interest in having sex, period irregularities, and weight gain. How long does menopause last? “Every woman experiences these symptoms in varying severity, starting usually 4-5 years before menopause and have different ways to cope with them. There is no reliable way of predicting how long menopausal symptoms will continue. For many women, they resolve within three years,” explained Dr Joshi. According to her, perimenopause is the menopausal transition, or the time leading up to your last period. It can start 5-10 years before menopause. Post-menopause is the duration that starts one year after the last menstrual period, she added. Dr Joshi elaborated that menopause can occur due to a variety of factors, such as natural aging — due to a decline in ovarian function and ovarian hormones, or forced menopause, which happens when the ovaries are removed surgically or get damaged after chemo or radiotherapy treatments.Story continues below this ad Not all is bleak.. Dr Joshi points out that not every woman who undergoes menopause needs treatment. “When the peri or menopausal symptoms affect the quality of life because of sleeplessness or osteoporosis, irritability, mood changes, or affect sex life due to lack of libido, that is when women should seek medical help,” she said, adding that it is important for the woman and her family to understand these natural processes and acknowledge them. Rima Bhandekar, Senior Psychologist, Mpower – Helpline, Aditya Birla Education Trust, explained that women generally suffer in silence during perimenopause and menopause, a time period when they need more support and compassion.

Penelope Cruz opens up about 10-year-long menopause battle: Thought was not possible

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