Patient's question:
Menopausal Syndrome: How to Treat It?Recently, I've been feeling hot flashes and chest tightness, which is very uncomfortable. I also tend to get angry easily. How can I take care of myself?
Doctor's answer:
Menopausal syndrome is a series of symptoms caused by the rise in estrogen levels. Due to the decline in ovarian function, hyperfunction of the pituitary gland, and the excretion of gonadotropins, vegetative nervous system dysfunction occurs, leading to a series of varying symptoms such as menstrual changes, flushing, palpitations, neurasthenia, fatigue, depression, excessive worry, emotional instability, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. This is referred to as "menopausal syndrome." The majority of women experience a gradual decline in ovarian function, and the body's self-adjustment and compensation are sufficient to restore this fluctuation, or only mild symptoms may occur.