WHAT DOES MENOPAYSAL SYNDROME MEAN?
Menopausal Syndrome means cessation of menstruation. A woman is usually considered to be menopausal if she has not had a menstrual period for 6 months and there is no other under lying cause. Menopausal syndrome includes symptoms associated with the normal changes that take place in a woman's body as her period of fertility ends.

WHOM DOES IT AFFECT THE MOST?
It affects most commonly to the women in the age-group between 45 to 55.

HOW DOES MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME PROGRESS?
• Menopause, is a normal consequence of the ageing process. 
• Ovaries gradually become less active and produce smaller amounts of estrogen and progesterone. More then 8 in 10 women experience mild problems or none at all, but some women have severe symptoms.

SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME
• Hot flushes: head, chest, and arms become red and feel hot, lasting from a couple of minutes to as long as an hour.
• Heavy sweating
• Feelings of anxiety, panic, or depression
• Drying and wrinkling of the skin
• Vaginal dryness and discomfort 
• Urinary stress incontinence
• Cystitis like symptoms 
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Memory loss

WHAT ARE THE RELATED SIGNS?
The related signs are Vaginal atrophy and Osteoporosis