Menopause – looking at the world under a microscope

Every woman is a flower, beautiful face, graceful body, vigorous energy, calm demeanor, like a bright flower! The freshness of the flower comes from the ovarian function. Age shuttle, the passage of time, once a woman over 40 years old, especially after 45 years of age, skin dull, wrinkles, fat accumulation, sagging breasts, symbolizing the youthfulness of all slowly disappear. A portion of women then appear menstrual disorders, gynecological diseases, mood swings, mental health, insomnia, hot flashes, etc., the quality of life all of a sudden hit a big discount. The root cause of all this is the decline of ovarian function, the body’s estrogen level is rapidly declining, more than 200 kinds of estrogen receptors in each organ of the body to lose hormone support triggering a series of symptoms. This is often referred to as menopause syndrome. My friend Ling started to have irregular menstruation, sometimes more, sometimes less, sometimes dripping, always consulting on the phone, “My sister, I’m only 46 years old, so chaotic menstruation, and recently a bit annoying, a cold, a hot, is not it going to be more ah? It seems that I am really getting old!” I laughed and replied, “It is possible, but you need to come for a more comprehensive examination to rule out other problems.” Perhaps the discomfort didn’t affect her busy work and life, and she delayed coming to the hospital. One morning at 4 o’clock, I was awakened by a burst of urgent telephone ringing, connecting the phone I heard Ling’s somewhat weak voice: “Sister save me, I hemorrhage at night, late at night did not dare to bother you, and now I feel that the blood is going to dry up,” I did not have time to reprimand her, only to tell her: “Quickly to the hospital, I’ll be right there! ” After examination, fluid transfusion, blood transfusion, and rapid diagnostic scraping, Ling’s bleeding stopped, and she turned from critical to peaceful, and went to sleep calmly. Ling is menopause caused by menstrual disorders bleeding, based on the following: 1, blood follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is elevated. 2. Decreased levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone. 3, Segmental diagnostic scraping and endometrial pathology: except endometrial tumor. 4.B-type ultrasonography to exclude uterine and ovarian tumors . 5, Measurement of bone density, etc. There was mild osteoporosis. When I was discharged from the hospital, I told Ling that menopause is a transitional period that every woman has to go through, so don’t reject it, we have to learn to embrace her. Next, I thought everything would wind down, but who knew that half a year later Ling would come to our clinic accompanied by her family, with a new 2-centimeter scar on her forehead. I anxiously asked, “What’s wrong with you? It’s a bump, isn’t it?” Ling turned her back and continued to sob. Her handsome son Xiaojun pulled me to the side and said, “Auntie Xu, you know, my mom used to be such a capable, rational person, when I was little, life was so tiring and hard, I never saw my mom cry.” I interrupted him with a smile, “Son, don’t sell yourself short, what happened to your mom? Didn’t you go abroad? Why did you suddenly come back?” Xiaojun then told the story, from the last hemorrhage, Ling is like a different person, especially sensitive nerves, lover home a little late, they suspect that he and other women dating. From time to time, lose their temper and drop things. Often aggrieved and cried for their own family to pay for everything, but fell into the end of no one to see. 10 days ago when the love home, Ling in the bathroom bath, and as usual, rebuke a few words, her husband comforting gently push her to go quickly to dress, who knew that the foot slipped, Ling fell, head knocked in the bathroom door bolts. This Ling all the anger and aggression to find a vent, she decided that her husband is too old for her, and even upgraded to her husband is trying to “murder” her, insisted on calling his son back to the country, to comment on the reasoning. Otherwise, everyone is not treating her, she has no point in living. I was listening and nodding my head from time to time. After listening, I told Xiaojun: relationship crisis is a common adverse reaction to women’s menopause, menopause is to put life under a microscope to look at, her half-life of stoic emotions will be in this hormone-driven changes in the brain, and give her a mouth that insists on speaking these out. If there is no place for the energy to be released, the result can be like clogging the outlet of a pressure cooker, and it can take a toll on a woman’s health! The most common is a much higher rate of the three major diseases of heart disease, depression, and breast cancer after menopause. We must help her to get through this period safely and gracefully. Believe me, there are always more solutions than difficulties. I told Ling, “Menopause gives women two choices, either a glass of wine that is getting stronger, or a glass of water that has become tasteless. Which one do you choose? My good sister.” Ling finally smiled and said, “I’ll choose the mellow wine.” According to Ling’s specific situation (half a year after menopause, no other hormone-dependent diseases, and obvious symptoms of menopause syndrome), we gave her a personalized treatment plan: 1) Healthy lifestyle (balanced diet, adequate sleep, appropriate exercise, psychological balance) 2) Hormone Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Sequential therapy with the minimum effective dose of natural estrogen plus progesterone under dynamic observation. 3., Active participation in social activities. Spare time, I and Ling busy to participate in the local folk public welfare associations, Ling usually can sing and dance, this play her specialty, inspired by unlimited enthusiasm! This year’s 5.28 we performed on the same stage in a sympathy activity in the elderly home, Ling’s beautiful body to participate in the cheongsam show, sweet voice solo singing a song “Candlelight in the mother”, I participated in the language program. On the way back with songs and laughter, Ling grabbed my hand tightly and we smiled at each other like a pair of sisters. The average life expectancy of women in China is around 80 years, which means that after menopause, a woman will continue to live for 30 to 40 years, accounting for one-third of her life cycle. Correctly recognize and accept menopause, listen to the invitation of your heart and the call of your great potential, and live the second half of your life wonderfully.