What You May Not Know About ‘Other’ Menopause Symptoms

Many women have certain expectations about menopause and what they might experience, especially when it comes to severe symptoms like night sweats and hot flushes.

However, there are other symptoms that are also likely to happen that you may not have considered.

Poor sleep and fatigue

Night sweats, poor sleep, and more bladder problems can definitely disrupt your sleep.

Not getting enough good sleep can also cause other hormonal symptoms, like brain fog, low energy, and a constant feeling of tiredness to get worse.

Progesterone is a natural relaxant and so can help with Sleep issues, but if yours are severe, you might also want to look at Wellsprings Sleep capsules.

Anxiety and stress

Menopause brings significant physical and emotional changes, and many women feel more anxious during this time.

Not getting enough sleep can make this anxiety worse because it puts extra stress on your body.

This stress can increase anxiety and will make your menopause symptoms worse.

Brain fog/freeze

No matter what you call it, the result is the same: sometimes your usual thinking seems to go away. This can be mild, like forgetting why you are at the supermarket, or more concerning, like not remembering a close friend’s name or how to reach a familiar place.

Usually, this situation is temporary, but there are ways to make it easier for yourself.

Maintaining good progesterone levels can help, and managing stress and anxiety is a good first step since they both can make things worse. If you are worried it might be more than just menopause-related fog, your doctor can arrange a simple cognitive test.

Effective supplements for brain fog focus on reducing inflammation, supporting neurotransmitters, and boosting energy.

Progesterone is key here as are Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B complex, vitamins D and C and Magnesium.

Changes in your hair

You might see this in different ways; for some women, they first notice hair that is less thick, smooth, or shiny, but for others, it’s the beginning of hair loss during menopause.

Your hairdresser will tell you this is very common and usually linked to hormone levels, but you may need to change how you care for your hair during this time.

Gentle handling is the first step so no ponytails or anything that ties hair back tightly with clips or bands, and good hair care.

Again, progesterone can help with hair loss due to hormones, but hair grows slowly, so it can take 3 months for you to see good results.

Libido changes 

While some women say their sex lives get better when they worry less about getting pregnant during Menopause, the opposite is true for others if they still want to have children.

Your changing hormone levels, where your oestrogen levels will influence your usual vaginal lubrication, along with some of the other issues mentioned here like lack of sleep, tiredness, and worry, will also play a part.

Helpful information:

These “other” symptoms of menopause are naturally enough often related to poor or unbalanced hormone levels so that is a key priority for reducing your vulnerability for these symptoms.

Women do need both oestrogen and progesterone in balance at menopause, but if you are not sure which hormone or hormones you need then this article can help.

https://anna.blog.wellsprings-health.com/which-hormone-or-hormones-might-you-need/