Symptoms of Menopause

As menopause approaches, women often experience a number of physical and emotional symptoms including:

• Irregular menstrual periods
• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Disturbed sleep patterns, insomnia
• Anxiety
• Significant mood changes
• Depression
• Dry skin
• Irritability
• Vaginal dryness and pain with sexual intercourse
• Difficulty concentrating
• Trouble remembering things
• Diminished interest in sex
• Frequent urination or leaking of urine
• Headaches
• Achy joints
• Fatigue
• Early morning awakening