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Menopause is a transition stage in a woman's life when she stops menstruating for

over 12 months continuously. When menopause sets in, the ovaries stop production
of eggs, resulting in irregular menstrual activity that eventually ceases. Other
hormonal changes occur and symptoms like stomach cramps, pain in the leg,
irritability, mood swings, hot flashes and decrease in bone density accompany
menopause.
Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 55, and is a natural event in
every woman's life. It comes with its own string of health issues, be they
physical or emotional, and can be a particularly trying time for those who suffer
side effects of menopausal symptoms. They are just ways in which our body reacts
to the decrease in production of female hormones.
Menopause and Stomach Cramps: Symptoms
Some women (the luckiest of the lot) may experience few symptoms, while others
complain of mild to severe ones. However, the reassuring part is that the
variation is normal. Women experiencing pelvic pain or cramps during menopause may
recall suffering the same right before or during their menstrual periods and this
may have a link to their hormonal cycle.
A common phenomenon during menstruation, this pelvic pain is termed as
dysmenorrhea. However, if these stomach cramps occur during menopause and are
severe enough to interfere with daily activities, then the cause may be an
underlying condition and should be checked by a doctor.
Menopause and Stomach Cramps: Treatments
Stomach cramps experienced during menopause may be for a long period or occur
infrequently for a short spell. If intense uterine contractions occur due to the
hormonal changes taking place during menopause and are too prolonged, medical
treatment for the cause may be necessary to get relief. Some Over the Counter
(OTC) drugs are available to reduce pain and discomfort associated with them and
those medications that do not contain steroids are preferable.
Other pleasurable options (since most of the gentler species would consider a
pleasurable option to a merely therapeutic one) are, for menopausal women to enjoy
a good, long soak in a hot bath or use a heating pad on the abdomen. The heat from
the hot water or pad helps in increasing the blood flow and this reduces these or
muscle spasms.
Menopause and Stomach Cramps: Psychological Counseling
A nutritionally balanced, healthy diet, regular physical exercise, sufficient
rest, cutting back on alcohol intake and cigarette smoking also helps in reducing
them during menopause. If the stomach cramps are so severe that they prevent you
from enjoying your routine activities and timely rest does not help, it can be due
to some other physical or emotional/behavioral disorders.
This kind of abdominal cramp can manifest itself in other ways and worsen
behavioral symptoms like irritability, hostility, aggressive behavior, anxiety and
depression. For treating this properly, it is very important for a woman to speak
to someone she can confide in about any troublesome issues she may be facing or
seek medical/psychological counseling to bring out the underlying issue so it can
be dealt with effectively.
Doctors recommend a positive change in lifestyle and advice all such women to eat
a balanced diet, take their vitamins on time, incorporate regular exercise in
their life and learn to take things easier. These tips go a long way in reducing
stress, the underlying cause for stomach cramps and menopause discomfort.

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