Adulthood life stages Flashcards
1
Q
Menopause
A
The ending of female fertility, including the cessation of menstruation and reduction in production of female sex hormones
2
Q
what is perimenopause?
A
The gradual reduction of less oestrogen up until menopause starts.
3
Q
what are the symptoms of perimenopause?
A
- hot flushes
- fatigue
- irregular/heavy periods
- vaginal dryness
- mood swings
- urine leaking when coughing/sneezing
- urinary urgency
4
Q
what does menopause involve?
A
- gradual reduction of menstruation and large reductions of fertile eggs in the ovaries.
- increase in hormone called gonadotropins that try to stimulate egg production causing hot flushes/irritability
- reduction in sex hormones
5
Q
what are some changes of people in their 40s?
A
- thinning and greying of hair
- men may start to lose hair
- hearing difficulty
- reduced hand-eye coordination
- sperm production in men loosen
- eyesight deterioration
