Patient's question:
I'm only 51 this year, but recently I've been feeling very irritable and easily arguing with my family. Especially in the afternoon, I feel extremely hot and annoyed. Is this menopausal syndrome? If it is, what should I pay attention to in terms of diet?Doctor's answer:
Menopausal syndrome is the transitional period during which a woman's ovarian function gradually declines until it completely disappears. Menopausal syndrome often reoccurs in women between the ages of 40 and 60, manifesting as a series of clinical symptoms due to physical and psychological changes. Common symptoms include hot flashes, irritability, palpitations, neurosis, or depression and forgetfulness.Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that women, due to constitutional or psychological factors, as well as other disturbances, may temporarily be unable to adapt to these physical changes, leading to an imbalance of yin and yang, dysfunction of the zang-fu organs, and endocrine disorders. As a result, a series of zang-fu organ dysfunctions may reappear. Therefore, during this period, appropriate TCM regulation should be implemented, such as taking Liuwei Dihuang Wan orally.