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The experience most women imagine as menopause (a tumultuous time of hot flashes, unpredictable moodiness, and physical and emotional upheaval) actually corresponds to a period known as perimenopause, the years immediately preceding menopause when the body prepares to stop menstruating. Most women experience their most acute symptoms during the transitional phase of perimenopause, which typically fade after menopause itself. Keep reading to learn more about perimenopause. |
Perimenopause is the period directly before menopause, occurring on average three and a half to six years before menopause. Many of the symptoms typically thought of as menopausal are in fact symptoms of perimenopause, and contrary to popular belief are not necessarily caused by low estrogen levels, but instead by fluctuating and even elevated levels of estrogen. |
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Perimenopause is triggered by waning ovarian activity, as is evidenced most clearly by irregular periods (changing lengths of the menstrual cycle, unusually light or heavy flow) As the number of eggs left in the ovaries decreases, the ovaries themselves produce less hormones and ovulation (release of the egg into the uterus) occurs less often and is unpredictable. At times, however, as if in an effort to make up for their declining activity, the ovaries will go into overdrive and produce unusually elevated amounts of estrogen and testosterone. |
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- Ovulation (and periods) becomes irregular
- Hormonal production declines (spiking
occasionally)
- It becomes more difficult to become pregnant
- A variety of physical and emotional symptoms appear
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Of all the stages of the menopause transition, perimenopause will have the most intense and most uncomfortable symptoms. Keep reading to learn more about perimenopause symptoms.  |
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Perimenopause symptoms are caused by fluctuating levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone hormones. There is no way to reverse this hormonal fluctuation, but perimenopausal symptoms can be effectively managed with a variety of treatment options. |
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Treating Perimenopause Symptoms with
MacaActive Supplements |
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Hormones play an essential role in several areas of the body. When hormone levels fluctuate during perimenopause, the physical symptoms can be significant. As women begin to notice the symptoms of fluctuating hormones, they may want to consider taking steps to stabilize their hormonal production.
Today, there are three effective ways to normalize hormonal levels: lifestyle changes, alternative medicine and drugs & surgery.
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Lifestyle Changes:: This first level of treatment involves no risk, but may be the hardest way to go because you'll have to restrict yourself from many things. That's why most people consider the next level of treatment, alternative medicine, which has proven to be excellent for treating perimenopausal symptoms in a safe and natural way.
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Alternative medicine: There are two types of herbal supplements for treating perimenopause symptoms: those containing phytoestrogenic herbs, and those containing non-estrogenic herbs. Phytoestrogenic herbs (like Black Cohosh) are filled with phytoestrogens, which are similar to estrogens. They can increase low estrogen levels by replacing some of the missing estrogen hormones. This isn't the best solution, however, because your body will become less responsive to producing estrogen on its own, causing a further decrease in body-own hormone levels. Unlike phytoestrogenic herbs, non-estrogenic herbs don't contain estrogen, but they nourish the hormonal glands to work more efficiently. This ultimately results in balancing not only estrogen, but other necessary hormones, as well. Using non-estrogenic herbs is one of the safest and best ways to treat perimenopause symptoms naturally.
An excellent example of a safe and effective non-estrogenic herb for hormonal imbalance is herbal MacaActive. What makes MacaActive so special is its ability to balance hormonal levels in women by nourishing the hormonal glands. In this way, it alleviates most disorders related to hormonal imbalance.  to read more about MacaActive.
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Drugs and Surgery: This level of treatment has the highest risk and often the highest cost. The most common drug therapy for treating menopause symptoms in the US is hormone replacement therapy (HRT). There's no doubt that this is the quickest and strongest way to combat hormonal imbalance. Unfortunately, it entails serious side effects and increases the risk of different types of cancer in women. If you still want to consider this approach, see your doctor to become better informed about what this treatment option involves.
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A safe way to balance hormones:
Non-estrogenic herbs are the most effective solution for treating hormonal imbalance and its related symptoms.
MacaActive is an excellent non-estrogenic herb. It's simple: rather than putting hormones from the outside into your body artificially, MacaActive stimulates your hormone glands into producing the necessary hormones naturally. This is what makes MacaActive supplements so unique. to read all about MacaActive. |
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