Menopause is the stage of a woman’s life that is characterized by the disappearance of menstrual periods and reproductive capacity. Generally, menopause begins after the last menstrual period, but a full year must pass without menstrual periods to ensure the onset of the menopausal stage.
What happens in a woman’s body during menopause?
Generally, at menopause a woman’s body undergoes certain physical and emotional changes:
- Hot flashes
- Sleep disturbances and insomnia
- Joint pain
- Decrease in bone mass
- Accumulation of weight in the abdominal area
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (dryness, lack of vaginal hydration, pain during sexual intercourse, urinary tract infections).
- Emotional changes (depression, forgetfulness, irritation)
At what age do you begin to notice these changes?
Generally, these symptoms begin to be perceived between the ages of 45 and 55, during the menopausal transition, a stage in which the ovaries stop producing estrogen. The average age of menopause is around 50 years of age and it is diagnosed when the patient has not had a menstrual period for more than a year. Normally, in the transition phase, the woman can perceive changes in menstruation until the last menstrual period.
Regenerative Gynecology solutions for menopause
Regenerative gynecology techniques are used to regenerate vulvovaginal tissues, providing elasticity and hydration to the vaginal mucosa and the muscular tone of the pelvic floor. In this way, treatments performed through regenerative gynecology contribute to the recovery of self-esteem and quality of life of the vast majority of menopausal patients.
Patients with incontinence and urinary tract infections, those who have difficulties in sexual intercourse or patients who want to improve the appearance of the external genitalia can benefit from the techniques used in regenerative gynecology.
The main techniques of regenerative gynecology are:
- Local hormonal treatments
- Local non-hormonal treatments
- Heat emission techniques such as laser or radiofrequency.
- Use of platelet-rich plasma that stimulates the production of collagen, reinforcing the tissues.