Complications

In the postmenopausal years, a woman's body is predisposed to several chronic conditions. The awareness of those conditions and of their signs, symptoms, effects and consequences can help you reduce the risks.

• - One of those conditions is the cardiovascular disease, triggered by the decrease of the estrogens level. Heart disease is one of the main causes of death in women. A few steps one can take for reducing the risk of this condition may include dieting – less saturated fats and more grains, vegetables and fruits – physical exercises, reducing high blood pressure and stopping smoking.
• - In the first postmenopausal years, the density of one's bones may rapidly decrease, leading eventually to osteoporosis. Women suffering from this diseas are predisposed to fractures, in most cases, of hips, wrists and spine. It is very important that at this time women should encounter calcium and vitamin D treatments. Physical exercises also help having stronger bones.
• - Due to the vagina's and urethra's tissues lose of elasticity, women may suffer from urinary incontinence, urge incontinence or stress incontinence.
• - Gaining a few extra pounds is a common thing among women that reach menopause, so they may have to consider eating a little less calories and exercising their body for keeping their current weight.