Are you looking for help to relieve the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause?
Are you feeling changes in your body and mood that are beginning to affect your quality of life?
Irritability, depressed mood, frequent mood swings. Difficulty sleeping and concentrating. Hot flushes, excessive tiredness or joint pain.
Weight gain without lifestyle changes or intense dryness of the skin.
These are some of the first symptoms you may start to experience if the menopause is approaching. Every woman is different and may experience one or none of these symptoms in a mild form, or most of these symptoms in an intense form, with great variability at all times.
Our gynaecologists specialised in menopause will be able to provide the information and help you need according to your individual needs.
The menopause can be the beginning of the onset of chronic illnesses and accelerated ageing or the opposite. It can be an opportunity to make a series of lifestyle changes and with the right treatment, to be as healthy or healthier than before, so that you can continue to enjoy all aspects of your life.
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What causes these symptoms?
We are born with a limited number of eggs that will produce oestrogens throughout our fertile years, and as we get older they are used up until they are completely depleted. This significantly reduces the levels of oestrogens in our body, which will cause the symptoms and changes of this stage.
It is the period prior to the complete cessation of menstruation and can be very variable from one woman to another. It is characterised by the alternation of normal cycles with the absence of symptoms, with abnormal cycles in duration and quantity of menstruation, which is the result of the start of the defective function of the ovaries.
During these abnormal cycles it is common to feel irritable, with frequent mood swings, hypersensitivity and breast tension, tiredness among others.
During this period there is still a risk of pregnancy and it is necessary to use a contraceptive method.
How are the symptoms?
The symptoms that may appear during this period can be divided into 3 groups according to the time they appear.
Short Term:
- Disturbances of sleep, mood, memory and concentration.
- Intense tiredness, joint pain, dryness of the skin.
- Suffocation, tachycardia and cramps.
- Weight gain and loss of muscle mass.
Medium Term :
- Genito-urinary menopausal syndrome, characterised by the appearance of genital dryness and pain during sexual intercourse with or without urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor disorders.
Long Term :
- Increased cardiovascular risk.
- Increased risk of dementia.
- Osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures.
How does the management of menopause work?
In recent years, the management of this stage has evolved thanks to the appearance of new techniques and treatments to improve the health and quality of life of women in this period.
Adequate nutrition, good rest habits to achieve a restful sleep and regular physical activity with a predominance of strength exercises will be fundamental during this period.
Depending on each case and individualising each patient, we currently have multiple treatments available that will help to make this stage an opportunity to improve your health and your quality of life without giving up living every facet of your life with the same intensity.
We care for Women.
Our specialists offer obstetrics and gynecologic care for women through all phases of life, from your pre-teen years to post-menopausal years.
Well Aging Women Checkups
Performed by Dr. Celia Marcos, the doctor will send you a questionnaire beforehand.
1st Consultation with a gynaecologist specialising in menopause 30 min. include :
- Exhaustive anamnesis with evaluation of previous tests provided by the patient.
- Request for a complete general and hormonal analysis.
- Request for complementary tests if necessary (densitometry, HPV, Mx and breast ultrasound).
- Lifestyle recommendations and personalised supplements
- Samples that we offer as gifts
- General recommendations on menopause or according to the patient's needs.
The following medical examinations and assessments are included in this visit:
- Review of a comprehensive health screening questionnaire, including individual, gynaecological, family and lifestyle health parameters.
- Measurement of height, weight and body mass index (BMI).
- Complete physical examination by a medical expert.
- Blood pressure measurement.
- Complete blood and urine tests. Check glucose levels (diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes), cholesterol, calcium, uric acid, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH), as well as liver, kidney and thyroid function.
- Resting ECG (painless test that examines heart rate and rhythm, enlargement of the heart in case of high blood pressure and may indicate if you have had a heart attack).
- Eye and hearing screening (audiometry and optometry tests).
- Breast examination and instructions for self-examination.
- Cervical smear.
- HPV typing (cervical cancer screening).
- Nutritional consultation with advice on menopause relief.
- Cardiological assessment for preventive purposes.
- Capillary density assessment.
- Cardiovascular risk calculation.
Age and risk factor specific tests:
- Mammography + breast ultrasound.
- Bone densitometry.
- Complete female hormone profile.
- Colon cancer screening.
Submission and review of the full medical report.
The following medical examinations and assessments are included in this visit:
- Review of a comprehensive health screening questionnaire, including individual, gynaecological, family and lifestyle health parameters.
- Measurement of height, weight and body mass index (BMI).Complete physical examination by a medical expert.
- Measurement of blood pressure.
- Complete blood and urine analysis. Monitoring of blood glucose (diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes), cholesterol, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH), as well as liver, kidney and thyroid function.
- Resting ECG (painless test that examines heart rate and rhythm, whether the heart is enlarged in case of high blood pressure and may indicate whether you have suffered a heart attack).
- Eye and hearing assessment (audiometry and optometry tests).
- Breast examination and instructions for self-examination.
- Cervical smear test.
- HPV typing (cervical cancer screening).
- Cardiovascular risk calculation.
- Online nutritional consultation.
Age and risk factor specific tests
- Mammography or breast ultrasound, as indicated by the gynaecologist.
- Hormone profile.
- Colon cancer screening.
Submission and review of the full medical report.
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