Ezam Flashcards
1
Q
Perimenopause
A
• the stage/period before menopause when your ovaries stop working
• start getting symptoms at 47
• symptoms:
-Hot flush’s
-Weight gain
-Headaches
-joint pain
-mood changes
symptoms can be managed by:
-good diet
-exercise
2
Q
menopause
A
•When a woman loses her period
• 40 to 50
• symptoms:
-bones brittle
-Loss of hearing
-Hair thins, and eventually falls out
-Loss of skin elasticity