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Managing Your Menopause Type®
Educational Class
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Session Two - Your Quality of Life
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Symptoms Associated with Menopause
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The symptoms
that are experienced during menopause will vary. You may experience symptoms
that are quite different than those experienced by your neighbor, friend or
even your mother or sister. Here is a list of some of the symptoms of
estrogen deficiency, progesterone deficiency and testosterone deficiency as
well as the symptoms of androgen excess. (Androgens are hormones we used to
think of as "male" hormones, such as testosterone. We now know that
both genders have all hormones, only in different levels.)
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Estrogen Deficiency Symptoms
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Breast
shrinking
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Insomnia
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Perception
is weakening
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Cold hands /
feet
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Joint pain
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Poor skin
tone - arms, legs
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Cry more
easily
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Less
assertive
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Pubic hair
thinning
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Decreased
Libido
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Less
confident
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Sex drive is
diminished
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Depression
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Less good
moods
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Stress
urinary incontinence
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Difficulty
falling to sleep
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Less lean
weight
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Trouble
remembering names
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Difficulty
staying asleep
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Less
Motivation
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Trouble
finding right word
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Fatigued
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Less
outgoing
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Trouble With
Memory
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Forgetful
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Less
positive attitude
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Urinary
tract infections
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Frequent
need to urinate
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Less
receptive to sex
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Vaginal
dryness
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Gaining more
fat weight
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Less sensual
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Vaginal
itching
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Headaches
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Lost
competitive edge
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Vaginal pain
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Hip pain
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Low back
pain
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Withdrawn /
isolated
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Hopelessness
/ apathetic
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More
confusion
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Wrinkles -
mouth & eyes
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Hot flashes
/ night sweats
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Morning
fatigue
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Progesterone Deficit Symptoms
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Allergies, new
or worsening
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Hands or
Feet Colder
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Nervous
tension
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Asthma, new or worsening
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Headaches
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Tire easily
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Breast
Shrinking
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Inflammations
and swellings.
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Morning
fatigue
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Confusion
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Mental
fogginess
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Skin cool or
pale
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Cry more
easily
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Mood Swings
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Skin Looses
its Fullness
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Depression
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Aches &
Pain, more or worsening
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Spotting or
Break-Through Bleeding
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Dry cool
skin
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Arthritis,
new or worsening
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Trouble
thinking clearly
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Dysfunctional
uterine bleeding
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More anxiety
/ anxious
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Twitches and
spasms
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Fatigue
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Irritable
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Wrinkles -
mouth & eyes
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Testosterone Deficit Symptoms
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Anemia
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Less
energetic
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More
irritable
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Depression
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Less
lean
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More
wrinkles - mouth & eyes
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Endurance,
decreased
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Less
Motivated
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Poor
skin tone – arms, legs
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Fatigue
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Less
muscle strength
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Problem
Solving Skills diminished
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Frightened
or afraid
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Less
pleased with sex
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Pubic
Hair Thinning
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Gaining
more fat weight
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Less
sexual fantasies
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Shortness
of breath
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Headaches
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Libido
decreased
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Skin
Lost its Firmness or Fullness
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Hip
pain / joint pain
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Logic
skills Diminished
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Trouble
focusing
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Lean
Tissue (muscle) decreased
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Loss
of competitive edge
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Trouble
maintaining attention
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Less
assertive
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Low
back pain
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Trouble
remembering events
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Less
composed and in control
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Memory
weakening
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Trouble
remembering things
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Less
confident
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Mental
Skills decreased
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Weakness
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Less
desire
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Mood
low
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Androgen Excess Symptoms
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Acne
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Angry
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Hostile
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Aggressive
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Carbohydrate
Intolerance
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Oily Skin
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Agitated
Mood
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Facial Hair
(hirsutism)
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Voice
Changing
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What this
means to You
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The various
symptoms associated with estradiol, progesterone or testosterone deficiency
and the symptoms associated with androgen excess have been merged into the
Menopause Type® Questionnaire. The information is then used to
determine your menopause type® based on symptoms.
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However, it
is very important that you realize that most of these symptoms may also be
symptoms of other hormonal imbalances, including adrenal or thyroid hormones.
In addition, your symptoms may also be symptoms of nutritional deficiencies,
or lifestyle choices such as inadequate rest or exercise.
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The other
causes of your symptoms will be discussed in this module. By seeing that
there are many causes of your symptoms, you can understand why there are so
many therapeutic choices available to you. You can also understand why your
healthcare professional may choose to start you on nutraceuticals after
studying the results from your Menopause Type® Questionnaire.
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What's
Next?
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We will now
take a closer look at the Menopause Type® Questionnaire and learn
how this tool can be used to understand your unique symptom picture and how
this will affect the therapies you choose.
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The Managing Your Menopause Type® Educational Class
is provided to the public without charge. This information is provide for
education purposes only, and is not intended to prescribe treatment. Consult
a physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional regarding the
applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your
symptoms or medical condition.
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