Postmenopause is the time after menopause, when a woman hasn’t experienced a period for over a year.
Postmenopause, you will no longer have periods but some women do continue to experience symptoms of menopause. Once postmenopause occurs, you are considered in the postmenopausal stage for the rest of your life.
Symptoms of Postmenopause
What signals the end of menopause and triggers postmenopausal symptoms varies depending on the severity of symptoms experienced during menopause. After menopause, most may feel lingering postmenopausal symptoms, such as:
- 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.
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