Patient's question:
I don't know how, but for the past two weeks, I've been experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath. In the afternoon, I feel very irritable and hot. My sleep isn't great either, and I lack energy. After getting checked, they said it's menopause. Could you please tell me: what are the characteristics of menopausal syndrome?Doctor's answer:
1. Mental symptoms: Mainly changes in temperament, such as low mood, melancholy, feeling gloomy and wanting to cry, or mental tension, hyperesthesia, and mood swings, or overthinking, jumping to conclusions, and a lack of trust, etc.2. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction: Mainly cardiovascular system symptoms, such as palpitations, discomfort in the precordial area, or blood pressure fluctuations, dizziness, tinnitus, and hot flashes with sweating; gastrointestinal symptoms, such as poor appetite, abdominal distension and discomfort, alternating constipation and diarrhea; and symptoms of neurasthenia, such as neurasthenia, insomnia with frequent dreams, easy to be awakened, memory decline, forgetfulness, and slow reaction, etc.
3. Sexual dysfunction: Common symptoms include reduced libido, premature ejaculation, reduced seminal fluid volume, etc.