postmenopausal
Every women has monthly periods which stops after a certain age. It is usually between 40-50 years of age. This happens because of some hormonal changes in the female body. Due to these hormonal changes a women starts having some problems which can be treated with proper gynecological treatment. Dr. Usha Goenka has a special interest in treating post menopausal symptoms and have taken a special training in treating a post menopausal problems of women.
Some commonly known signs are
• Emotional changes, including depression and mood fluctuations
• Cognitive decline (memory problems)
• Decreased libido (sex drive)
• Difficulty sleeping, including insomnia (trouble falling asleep, waking up, and going back to sleep)
• Dry skin
• Hair loss
• Hot flashes, including night sweats
• Postmenopausal bleeding (irregular periods)
• Urinary incontinence
• Vaginal dryness and sexual discomfort
• Weight gain or difficulty losing weight
• Some patients may experience emotional changes or memory decline, although rare.
Complications out of Postmenopause can be
• Anemia and other vitamin or health and wellbeing deficiencies
• Cancer (Breast cancer and other gynecologic cancers)
• Diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
• Heart disease (and vascular or blood vessel disease)
• Mental health issues including depression and dementia
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoarthritis
• Thyroid disorders
• Urinary incontinence
• Uterine fibroids
• Cognitive or memory changes