Added: 11/29/2006 |
Tackling Menopause, Depression and Associated ProblemsSixty years ago a young Pennsylvania girl spoke with her sister about her changing moods before and after her periods. Now no one has reported what symptoms that same woman experienced during menopause. Depression could well have beset such a woman. The following article will describe some tricks that can help a menopausal woman to avoid depressing problems.
A woman who has just entered a period in her lifetime when she no longer has periods is undergoing menopause. Depression can not be eliminated from a list of the symptoms that might plague such a woman. In addition, such a woman might find that she needs to deal with yet other menopausal conditions. Those conditions include hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and urinary incontinence.
Moodiness and forgetfulness are also associated with menopause. Depression can often come about from the stress caused by dealing with those symptoms. Forgetfulness should not hamper a woman’s enjoyment of life, if she can manage to write down reminders, and if she can make good use of a calendar.
While a bit more of a challenge, moodiness is not a symptom that is unique to the period of time known as menopause. Depression and moodiness are feelings that overcome many women at certain times during their menstrual cycle. A wise woman learns how to deal with such symptoms.
Depression will normally disappear if the other symptoms go away. Fortunately, there are a number of different ways to alleviate the symptoms associated with menopause. The following paragraphs will discuss how to prevent particular discomforts.
Frequent, heavy or missed periods can be a prelude to menopause. Depression caused by such changes can be avoided through attention to a healthful life style. Women approaching the age of menopause should exercise often and avoid alcohol. They should avoid taking aspirin, and they should refrain from either sitting in a hot bath or standing in a hot shower for an extended amount of time.
Exercise cures more than the heavy or missed periods. Exercise can also help a woman to avoid hot flashes or night sweats. Eating a diet free of spicy food insures further protection against hot flashes and night sweats. A diet can also fend off hot flashes and night sweats.
Therefore, a woman going through menopause would do well to eat plenty of almonds, brown rice, corn, legumes and vegetable oil. She should plan to wash down those foods with cool water or juice. A generous intake of water can help a woman in menopause deal with yet another potential problem.
Vaginal dryness could be a problem for a woman who was experiencing menopause. Depression would likely result from the stress created by such vaginal dryness. And there is another more pleasant way to fight vaginal dryness. Frequent sex and the enjoyment of foreplay have been shown to act as effective supplements to the increased drinking of water.
All of the above methods promise to make life more enjoyable for women between the ages of 45 and 60. All of the above methods help to relieve the symptoms associated with menopause.
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