The average age of menopasue is 50 years, ranging from 45-55 years. Women may experience problems after menopause due to reduction in the level of sex hormones. Psychological symptoms - anxiety, tension, mood changes and irritability. Sleep disturbances and early morning waking. Atrophic changes in skin, reproductive organs.
Hot flushes occur due to vasomotor instability.
There is sudden onset of reddening of the skin over head and neck preceeded by an aura and there is feeling of pressure before flushes. They occur for short duration and there's a sensation of heat for 3-5 minutes followed sometimes by profuse perspiration. They are more at night and during stress. Changes in the urinary tract include urgency and frequency of urine, painful urination and infections. Changes in the skin include dry and loose skin and increased feeling of cold due to decrease in subcutaneous fat.