How to face the confusion of menopause syndrome?

  Menopausal syndrome refers to a series of syndromes caused by low ovarian function in women around the time of menopause, or surgical removal of ovaries and other causes, mainly due to disorders of plant nervous function. It generally occurs between 45 and 55 years old and is a common and frequent disease in gynecology, with an average age of 40 to 65 years old and an incidence rate of 80%. In recent years, there is a trend of earlier age of onset and higher incidence. The appearance of symptoms is generally consistent with the speed and degree of estrogen secretion reduction. It is also closely related to the individual’s physical condition, health status, social environment and psychoneurological factors.  The manifestations of menopause are generally comprehensive, mostly seen in amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, atrophic vaginitis, hot flashes and sweating, palpitations, and increased blood pressure; later in life, there is vulvovaginal atrophy, dryness, painful intercourse, painful itching of the vulva, urinary chiseling, urinary urgency, urinary incontinence in the bladder and urethra, relaxation of the pelvic floor of the uterus, prolapse of the uterus and vagina, dryness and loss of elasticity of the skin, hair and mucous membranes; cardiovascular angina, coronary heart disease, Bone prone to fracture, back pain, breast laxity, sagging. Mental and neurological symptoms: easy fatigue, headache, dizziness, agitation, apprehension, depression, insomnia, unfocused or indifferent thoughts, nervousness or restlessness, mood swings. Metabolic disorders: obesity, weight gain, fat accumulation mostly in the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, etc. Some patients have arthralgia. Osteoporosis, mainly involving the spine, often with low back pain.  Although the internationally popular HRT (hormone replacement therapy) can reduce the symptoms, the toxic side effects should not be ignored, especially for patients who suffer from breast enlargement, uterine fibroids, ovarian tumors and other diseases themselves. According to Chinese medicine, when a woman enters menopause, her kidney energy decreases, the natural sebum is exhausted, the two chakras of the stroke and the Ren are weakened, menstruation decreases and menopause occurs, and her fertility decreases and disappears. Therefore, this disease is kidney deficiency-based, the balance of kidney yin and yang is out of balance, but can not moisten and warm other organs, according to the different symptoms of the prescription of medicine, in women, for example, in general, mainly divided into three types of treatment: kidney yin deficiency, kidney yang deficiency, kidney yin and yang two deficiency evidence, and yin deficiency type is more common.  Kidney Yin deficiency: Clinical manifestations include menstrual disorders, shortened menstrual cycle, low or high menstrual flow, collapse or leakage, dizziness, tinnitus, cheek baking, sweating, soreness in the waist and knees, heel pain, or dry skin, distress and insomnia, dry mouth and stool, yellow urine, red tongue with little coating, and fine pulse. Treatment is to nourish the kidney and nourish yin, calm the mind and tranquilize the spirit. Zuo Gui Wan combined with Gou Tou Tang plus or minus.  Kidney Yang deficiency: clinical manifestations include heavy menstruation, depression, dull complexion, cold pain in the back, long and clear urine, frequent night urination, or swollen face and limbs, thin white tongue coating, and sunken and weak pulse. Treatment is to warm the Yang of the spleen and kidney. Add reduction of Right Return Pill.  Deficiency of both kidney yin and yang: clinical manifestations include menstrual disorders, dizziness and tinnitus, forgetfulness, cold pain in the lower back, pale tongue, thin coating, sunken and weak pulse. The treatment is to tonify both yin and yang, and Erxian Tang is added and reduced.  Menopause is a stage in the development of the female body, and many people believe that menopausal syndrome does not require treatment. In fact, it is important to correctly understand that menopause is a normal physiological process and to master the rules of physiological changes at this stage, so as to avoid unnecessary tension and anxiety. It is easier to cope with the discomforts of menopause with an optimistic and positive attitude. Make an effort to learn something about the physiological health of women during menopause. Recognize the close relationship between the appearance of menopausal symptoms and your own psychological state and external social and environmental factors. Knowing this will make it possible to change from passive to active, to avoid the stimulation of bad social environment, to try to overcome the influence of bad psychological factors, and to achieve the effect of reducing and improving menopausal symptoms. In addition, it is worth emphasizing the importance of health check-ups. It is recommended that menopausal women should be examined every six months to a year, and have regular physical examinations, including gynecological cancer examinations, and selective endocrine examinations. If you find that some of your body organs are not functioning properly, you should seek early treatment from your doctor.  There are many good food and medicine products to prevent and treat menopausal syndrome. Many of them can be combined into congee therapy meals, and some of them can also be combined into mealtime delicacies, and have very satisfactory therapeutic effects. Commonly used medicinal food products are: He Shou Wu, Yam, Puzzle Nut, Dogwood, Lily, Cassia Seed, Chrysanthemum, Astragalus, Angelica, Red Date, Lotus Seed, Walnut, Mulberry, Honey, Black Sesame, Poria, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Longan Pulp, Rose Flower, Silver Ear, Gorgonian, Coix Seed, White Lentil, Carrot, Fructus Schisandrae, Lingzhi, Wolfberry, Chestnut, etc.