An adolescent starts her menstruation between 12 and 14 years old. A week before the period, a woman can suffer from premenstrual sympstoms such as headaches and ovary pain. Menopause Menopause is the disappearance of female hormones. Contrary to common belief, females do not necessarily suffer emotional and sexual traumas with menopause. Although women have to get used to a hormonal change, their sexual life may become more active due to the lack of need for prevention of pregnancy.
Many emotional problems derive from the idea of becoming old.
In some cases, doctors prescribe a hormonal treatment because it can cause secondary effects such as nervous depressions and haemorrhages. Postmenopausal treatment with estrogens may be recommended to prevent osteoporosis. Tumors and Cysts Uterine tumors are in general benign. The sizes of the tumors can vary. Some are so small it is difficult to detect them.