Menopause - It's Not Just A Phase  Menopause - It's Not Just A
Phase  RSS Feed  Posted on 03-17-2011  Menopause - It's Not Just
a Phase Many women believe that if they just power through
menopause, then everything will be okay. Contrary to popular
belief, however, menopause is not a temporary phase, and
postmenopause is a misnomer.  Menopause actually lasts forever.
Menopause is the time during a woman's life when her ovaries
completely run out of eggs and she effectively ceases to produce
two of her most potent hormones: estradiol (an estrogen) and
progesterone. Whether you are 45 or 55 when it happens to you,
the result is official infertility, loss of your monthly cycle,
and a severe case of estrogen and progesterone deficiency. These
hormone deficiencies are permanent and are a force to be
reckoned with either right away…or eventually.  Some common
problems caused by menopause are depression, anxiety, insomnia,
irritability, lack of energy, fatigue, low motivation, weight
gain, hot flashes, night sweats,