Some women describe perimenopause as a time of hormonal chaos akin to a second-wave puberty. In other cycles, ovulation might not occur at all. This can lead to ovulation occurring twice in a cycle, the second time during a period, which can lead to high hormone levels. It's a phase that lasts until menopause and, on average, begins when a woman is 47, although it can last from a year to a decade.Īs the body makes less oestrogen, the pituitary gland produces higher levels of signalling hormones – follicle-stimulating and luteinising hormones – in an effort to keep the ovaries producing eggs and to make oestrogen and progesterone levels "normal". Perimenopause is when a woman's ovaries begin to make less oestrogen and the body responds. Peri, a Greek word for "around" or "near" menopause refers to this transitional state. Technically speaking, the symptoms women experience in the lead-up to menopause are actually perimenopausal.
The average age of menopause is about 51 but it can happen sooner, with most women experiencing symptoms in the lead-up – which brings us to perimenopause.Ĭomparing notes on perimenopause: there's a lot to talk about. When menopause happens before 40, regardless of the cause, it is called premature menopause. But some women can go through menopause early, either as a result of surgery such as hysterectomy, or damage to the ovaries such as from chemotherapy. Menopause is considered a normal part of ageing when it happens after the age of 40. (In a reproductive life spanning decades, the average Australian woman will have two or fewer babies.) “Specifically, menopause is the final menstrual period a woman experiences – it is a one-off event. “ represents the end of a woman’s reproductive life,” says Martha Hickey, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne. By the time puberty hits, only about 300,000 remain, and so it goes, through her adult life. A baby girl has more than a million eggs in her ovaries. Women are on a path to menopause from birth. The word itself stems from the Greek pausis ("pause") and men ("month"), meaning the "end of monthly cycles". On average, a woman in Australia will have 400 to 500 periods in her lifetime. What is menopause – and what is it with a "peri" in front? What happens to women experiencing it? What happens afterwards? And is there a male equivalent? What's menopause? Workplace policies to cater for menopausal employees are up for discussion too: Britain's Labour Party wants to mandate them for large organisations, and a major media company introduced one in October. In Britain, women are gathering at pop-up "menopause cafes" to swap notes on their experiences. Now it's starting to become more a part of the conversation. Or, for some women, nothing much at all.ĭespite being a fundamental biological transition affecting half the world’s population, the symptoms of menopause, from disturbed sleep to memory loss, have not been the stuff of dinner party banter, generally, nor a popular subject of chit-chat down the pub. "I promise that, afterwards, there’s life."ĭisturbed sleep. You have to surrender to it, British comedian Dawn French proclaimed last year of menopause. For example, it could be a deficiency problem – so something as simple as a lack of iron – that is causing their hair to thin.Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size But it happens to every woman – why don’t we talk about it? It should be spoken about. He added: “We’re well aware that not all women are going to want to burst that taboo subject and talk about it to their hair stylist, whether they are male or female. We’re there to help, we’ve got loads of knowledge.” Talking about it with your stylist and being open is crucial. “There are loads of different factors that cause hair loss. The most common area of concern for older women is hair loss, and Matthew was keen to stress the importance of talking to your stylist as there are many different reasons why this happens. “We want stylists to have more knowledge, more empathy and more accurate information to be able to help, support and more accurately advise clients,” he said. Since then, Matthew says, he has been on a mission to help educate the hairdressing industry on the menopause. “Matthew is my hairdresser and when one of my appointments was cancelled because of Covid restrictions we hosted a live online chat about the challenges facing women as they reach menopause.”
Matthew Curtis and Louise Newson (49648294) Yet a lot of women going through the menopause find that their hormones can really affect the growth, density and texture of their hair, which changes significantly during the perimenopause and menopause. Louise said: “Hair is so important to women and can really improve our confidence if our hair is looking good and feeling good.
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