Symptoms
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Vaginal dryness and itching
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Weight gain
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Frequent sweating
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Stress incontinence
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Urinary tract infections
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Difficulty sleeping (Insomnia)
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Occasional hot flashes
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Fatigue
- Mood swings
Causes
There are a number of factors that could throw a woman into her postmenopause years earlier in her life. These factors include:
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Hormonal fluctuations like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone decline naturally, leading to imbalanced levels and many uncomfortable symptoms of postmenopause.
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Women who smoke and drink heavily.
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Constant periods of stress.
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Women who have both ovaries removed, due to cancer or other health concerns.
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Radiation or chemotherapy which damage the ovaries.