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Managing Your Menopause Type^® Educational Class
Session Two - Your Quality of Life
Symptoms Associated with Menopause
The symptoms that are experienced during menopause will vary. You may experience symptoms that are quite different than those experienced by your neighbor, friend or even your mother or sister. Here is a list of some of the symptoms of estrogen deficiency, progesterone deficiency and testosterone deficiency as well as the symptoms of androgen excess. (Androgens are hormones we used to think of as "male" hormones, such as testosterone. We now know that both genders have all hormones, only in different levels.)
Estrogen Deficiency Symptoms
Breast shrinking		Insomnia		Perception is weakening
Cold hands / feet		Joint pain		Poor skin tone - arms, legs
Cry more easily		Less assertive		Pubic hair thinning
Decreased Libido		Less confident		Sex drive is diminished
Depression		Less good moods		Stress urinary incontinence
Difficulty falling to sleep		Less lean weight		Trouble remembering names
Difficulty staying asleep		Less Motivation		Trouble finding right word
Fatigued		Less outgoing		Trouble With Memory
Forgetful		Less positive attitude		Urinary tract infections
Frequent need to urinate		Less receptive to sex		Vaginal dryness
Gaining more fat weight		Less sensual		Vaginal itching
Headaches		Lost competitive edge		Vaginal pain
Hip pain		Low back pain		Withdrawn / isolated
Hopelessness / apathetic		More confusion		Wrinkles - mouth & eyes
Hot flashes / night sweats		Morning fatigue
Progesterone Deficit Symptoms
Allergies, new or worsening		Hands or Feet Colder		Nervous tension
Asthma, new or worsening		Headaches		Tire easily
Breast Shrinking		Inflammations and swellings.		Morning fatigue
Confusion		Mental fogginess		Skin cool or pale
Cry more easily		Mood Swings		Skin Looses its Fullness
Depression		Aches & Pain, more or worsening		Spotting or Break-Through Bleeding
Dry cool skin		Arthritis, new or worsening		Trouble thinking clearly
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding		More anxiety / anxious		Twitches and spasms
Fatigue		Irritable		Wrinkles - mouth & eyes
Testosterone Deficit Symptoms
Anemia		Less energetic		More irritable
Depression		Less lean		More wrinkles - mouth & eyes
Endurance, decreased		Less Motivated		Poor skin tone – arms, legs
Fatigue		Less muscle strength		Problem Solving Skills diminished
Frightened or afraid		Less pleased with sex		Pubic Hair Thinning
Gaining more fat weight		Less sexual fantasies		Shortness of breath
Headaches		Libido decreased		Skin Lost its Firmness or Fullness
Hip pain / joint pain		Logic skills Diminished		Trouble focusing
Lean Tissue (muscle) decreased		Loss of competitive edge		Trouble maintaining attention
Less assertive		Low back pain		Trouble remembering events
Less composed and in control		Memory weakening		Trouble remembering things
Less confident		Mental Skills decreased		Weakness
Less desire		Mood low
Androgen Excess Symptoms
Acne		Angry		Hostile
Aggressive		Carbohydrate Intolerance		Oily Skin
Agitated Mood		Facial Hair (hirsutism)		Voice Changing
What this means to You
The various symptoms associated with estradiol, progesterone or testosterone deficiency and the symptoms associated with androgen excess have been merged into the Menopause Type^® Questionnaire. The information is then used to determine your menopause type^® based on symptoms.
However, it is very important that you realize that most of these symptoms may also be symptoms of other hormonal imbalances, including adrenal or thyroid hormones. In addition, your symptoms may also be symptoms of nutritional deficiencies, or lifestyle choices such as inadequate rest or exercise.
The other causes of your symptoms will be discussed in this module. By seeing that there are many causes of your symptoms, you can understand why there are so many therapeutic choices available to you. You can also understand why your healthcare professional may choose to start you on nutraceuticals after studying the results from your Menopause Type^® Questionnaire.
What's Next?
We will now take a closer look at the Menopause Type^® Questionnaire and learn how this tool can be used to understand your unique symptom picture and how this will affect the therapies you choose.
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The Managing Your Menopause Type® Educational Class is provided to the public without charge. This information is provide for education purposes only, and is not intended to prescribe treatment. Consult a physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your symptoms or medical condition.
This public education class does not provide physicians, pharmacists or other healthcare professional with the extensive training and ongoing education provided within the Management of Menopause Type^® Program.
The extensive Professional Management of Menopause Type^® Seminar is available to healthcare professionals as a component of the Management of Menopause Types® Program.
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