Patient's question:
Doctor, my mother is currently 49 years old. She is experiencing less menstrual flow and more frequent periods. Is this a sign of premenopause?Doctor's answer:
Hello: The situation you mentioned should be a symptom of menopause! The early or initial symptoms of menopause in women are relatively obvious and can be predicted through the following indicators.1 Predicting menopause through family genetics: Since the age of entering menopause is related to genetic factors, the age at which grandmothers, mothers, or sisters experience menopause can serve as a predictive indicator for granddaughters, daughters, or sisters entering menopause. However, this indicator is not absolute and can be influenced by postnatal living conditions, environment, climate, social factors, medications, and diseases, causing menopause to occur earlier or later.
2 Predicting menopause age from the age of menarche: Most observations confirm that the age of menarche is negatively correlated with the age of menopause, meaning the earlier the menarche, the later the menopause (menopause); conversely, the later the menarche, the earlier the menopause.
3 Menstrual irregularities: Menstrual irregularities are the menstrual manifestations before final menopause. The changes in menstruation can be roughly divided into three types: First, the menstrual interval becomes longer, the duration of menstruation shortens, the amount of blood flow decreases, and then gradually ceases; second, menstrual irregularity, where some women have a prolonged menstrual period with a large amount of blood flow, even (vaginal heavy bleeding); others may experience spotting that gradually decreases until it stops; third, sudden cessation of menstruation. Menopause is one of the important indicators of entering menopause.
4 Signs of menopause: Before entering menopause, women generally exhibit certain symptoms. For example, patients may feel a sudden wave of heat spreading from the chest, neck, and face, simultaneously...