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October 21, 2023
Hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain… Menopause can be a delicate period in a woman’s life. To take stock with your gynecologist, it is important to address certain questions.
If menopause is not an illness, the symptoms that appear during this period can give rise to many concerns: Which hormonal treatment should you turn to? What tests should be carried out?… To take stock, certain questions are worth asking your gynecologist.
Questions to ask during your next appointment
According to the Healthline website, 7 essential questions should be asked to your gynecologist when broaching the subject of “menopause”.
These are the following questions:
- Is this symptom due to menopause or is it something else?
- Will my sexual urges change?
- How does menopause affect my sleep?
- Do I need to have Pap tests and mammograms?
- What should I do if menopause affects my mental health?
- Is hormonal treatment right for me?
- Are there other alternative treatments to alleviate my symptoms?
According to Dr. Ghada Hatem, obstetrician-gynecologist, the main topic to discuss concerns the symptoms experienced.
“Are they linked to menopause? Do I need hormonal treatment? What is the benefit/risk balance of the treatment?… The idea here is to carry out a complete assessment of the patient, in order to offer her appropriate solutions.“.
When menstruation has been absent for a year, we say that menopause has truly set in. But the symptoms are not always easy to identify and they vary from one woman to another.
“Some have few or no symptoms, while others have varying degrees of moderate to severe intensity. Symptoms of menopause include missing monthly periods, vaginal dryness, hot flashes and mood swings“, warns Health Insurance on its site.
Finally, let us remember that menopause is not an illness and that it is a normal and natural period in women’s lives. Many stars today talk about menopause without taboo, such as Naomi Watt, Monica Belluci, Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie.