When a woman hasn’t gotten a period for 12 consecutive months, she has officially entered into menopause. While according to Mayo Clinic, the average age of menopause is 51, this mark of the end of a woman’s reproductive years can range anywhere between 45 and 55. Historically there’s been a social stigma around talking openly about menopause, but Ladykind is here to assure you there’s nothing shameful about it. Just like menstruation, menopause is a life-altering biological process no woman can escape. With this in mind, our goal is to provide women approaching this inevitable transition the necessary knowledge and tools to manage each stage and its corresponding symptoms.
The menopause timeline: what to expect & when
Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the precursor to menopause. This prelude to menopause can be associated with age ranges anywhere from the late 30s to early 50s. Symptoms include erratic or irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, unexplainable irritability, anxiety, and depression, as well as sleep irregularities and vaginal dryness.
During perimenopause estrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate, which throws off the menstrual cycle as the body knows it and facilitates perimenopausal symptoms. What’s more, many women continue to experience these symptoms once they have officially entered into the next stage, menopause.
Menopause
Again, the age range for when most women experience the transition of menopause is between ages 45 and 55. In menopause, perimenopausal symptoms continue due to further reduced estrogen levels. This significant hormonal drop is what stops the menstrual cycle and causes these debilitating symptoms to flare up. Additionally, they may also experience a decrease in bone density and libido.
Postmenopause
Phew- the worst part is finally over! For most women, the menopausal stage plateaus in their early 50s. This “new normal” brings relief and hormonal restoration that stabilizes and incrementally calms hot flashes, night sweats, sleep irregularities, and mood swings over time. However, vaginal dryness is likely to persist, as well as a higher risk of osteoporosis due to lower bone density levels. Furthermore, some women also experience unintended weight gain as the body adjusts to sustained lower levels of estrogen production and, consequentially, the metabolism slows down.
Manage menopause symptoms naturally
Undoubtedly, expect navigating the three stages of menopause to be challenging whenever your body decides it’s time. That said, there are many ways you can arm yourself to work through the hormonal fluctuations to find comprehensive relief from menopause symptoms. Ladykind’s women’s wellness products present a safe and natural way to remedy the discomfort and inconvenience that’s effective, reliable, and sustainable. Although the average age of menopause is between 45-55, the women’s health benefits these products offer applies to women of all ages. Try the A Better Day Set, which contains full sizes of three award-winning wellness products, including two hormone balancing tinctures and one topical pain relief cream for all-encompassing relief through perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Use discount code ABETTERDAY20 at checkout to take 20% off.
