Patient's question:
Medical Description: I am currently 39 years old, and my first menstruation was at the age of 13. Around the age of 20, my periods were often a few days early, sometimes occurring twice a month. In the past two years, my periods have become less frequent, and now I hardly have any menstruation. In the first half of the year, I sometimes experienced facial redness, palpitations, chest tightness, sweating, but recently these symptoms have disappeared. However, my knees have become sore and painful, I have many bruises on my legs, my waist is also sore, and my left ring finger is aching.History of Treatment and Effectiveness: I have taken traditional Chinese medicine, Jin Shui Bao capsules, and Gu Pei tablets, but they have not been effective, and the symptoms persist.
What Help Do You Need: How to supplement calcium? How should it be done? Are there other better treatment methods? Are these symptoms related to menopause? How should it be managed?
Doctor's answer:
① Sexual Aging: After the age of 50, women may experience a decline or partial cessation of sex hormone secretion, decreased libido, sexual aversion, sexual physiological damage, and atrophy of sexual function. Most women naturally exhibit the cessation of reproductive and hormonal cyclical changes, with vaginal mucosal atrophy and reduced lubrication capacity, leading to difficulties in sexual intercourse (sexual pain). The disappearance of vaginal rugae and vaginal wall elasticity, as well as breast atrophy and ptosis.② Cardiovascular Symptoms: Flushing, hot flashes, sweating, palpitations, headaches, dizziness, and even elevated blood pressure, angina, etc.
③ Mental and Neurological Symptoms: Anxiety, depression, irritability, insomnia, restlessness, poor concentration, forgetfulness, etc.
④ Changes in Menstruation and Reproductive System: Irregular menstruation, atrophy of the external genitalia and vagina, increased susceptibility to senile vaginitis, uterine and vaginal prolapse, etc.
⑤ Other: Osteoporosis, joint and muscle pain, symptoms of the bladder and urethra, etc.