The impact of estrogen on perimenopausal women's health

The recent impact of estrogen on women's health

The effects of estrogen on women's health can be divided into short-term effects and long-term effects. Short-term effects are mainly manifested as changes in menstruation and mood changes. Menstrual changes include prolonged menstruation, irregular menstruation or amenorrhea. Menopause is a retrospective diagnosis, which requires the complete disappearance of menstruation for more than one year and can only be confirmed with blood value evidence. The transition period of menopause will last for a period of time, so the menopause is also correspondingly longer. During this period, many patients will experience changes in menstruation or mood, which are also the two most concerning aspects. Recent changes include mood, sleep, hot flashes, sweating, etc. These changes vary from person to person, and not everyone has them, and the same is true for menstrual changes. Not everyone will experience the short-term effects, so many women do not know that they have entered menopause. Compared with short-term effects, long-term changes are more obvious.

Long-term effects of estrogen on women's health

Long-term effects mainly include aging of bones, cardiovascular system, and organs. Organ aging is mainly manifested in changes in appearance, such as bone bending, redistribution of subcutaneous fat, and continuous disappearance of muscles replaced by fat. Although you look fatter, your weight has not increased. Bone changes mostly increase the risk of fractures. The most important is the impact on the heart. Before menopause, the incidence of heart disease in men is higher than that in women, and after menopause, the incidence in women will increase rapidly because estrogen can protect the heart. Estrogen can protect women's health, and many health problems will occur after menopause.