What Do You Mean I Have Pre Menopause Symptoms? - I Am Only 35 Years Old!

Warning! This article deals with women's issues.

So you are in your mid thirties and you are a busy woman. You are running here and there delivering kids to all of their various activities and are the foreman in charge of the mechanics of a busy family. That is the reason you are experiencing changes in your normal monthly cycles, right?

Wrong! For many women these pre menopause symptoms begin in their thirties. They just don't attribute those changes to hormones because of the busy lives they lead. But the fact is, our bodies begin to change much earlier than we anticipate and the awareness of those changes at an early stage can mean all the difference in how easily our body transitions to the next stage of our lives.

First I want to dispel a common misconception.The word menopause is not the hot flashes and all of the other unpleasant symptoms women go through as our bodies slow the production of estrogen and progesterone to match the decreased number of eggs our ovaries have in store. Menopause is in fact, the word for the complete cessation of our period. Peri menopause, or pre menopause symptoms is the word for the transitional time when these symptoms begin to interfere with our lives.

Pre Menopause Symptoms include:

• Irregular menstrual cycles, usually with very heavy flow and abnormal clotting


• Hot flashes


• Sleeplessness or difficulty staying asleep


• Night sweats


• Headaches


• Joint and muscle pain or overall achy body


• Mood Swings- Bouts of being emotional, cranky or anxious


• Incontinence - Bladder suddenly releasing small amounts of urine.


• Vaginal dryness


• Hair and skin become dryer

Some people believe memory loss is a pre menopause symptom but it has been proven false. Most likely the lack of sharpness is due to extended periods of sleep deprivation due to the night sweats and insomnia associated with perimenopause.

So what should you do? Well, you can't stop it or slow it down. It is a natural process of life. You can, however, take action to help your body maintain more balanced hormone levels. The sooner you begin the better. HRT (hormone replacement therapy) was once the number one treatment for pre menopause symptoms but has since been directly links with many health risks including the increased risk of cancer. There are natural ways you can keep your body feeling balanced and you should find out more about them. Yes, you are in your thirties and you are busy. Don't let the natural rhythm of your body slow you down.