As woman nears menopause, her hormone levels fluctuate dramatically, which causes the brain to wake up at all hours of the night. Also, lower levels of progesterone (hormones released by the ovaries during monthly menstruation) make some women short tempered and less able to relax. According to medical experts, you can expect to experience menopausal fatigue and other symptoms over the duration of your menopausal transition. This can last eight years or more. Although, crashing fatigue is associated with extreme fluctuations in estrogen levels, getting your hormones back into balance is imperative. Supporting your body in rebalancing naturally declining estrogen and other hormones smooths out the hormonal roller coaster that drains energy and disturbs sleep. You may be too exhausted even to manage your daily affairs. In most cases, there's a reason for the fatigue. It might be allergic rhinitis, anemia, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease (COPD), a bacterial or viral infection, or some other health condition. You should know the signs of low estrogen levels are -
Dry skin.
Tender breasts.
Weak or brittle bones.
Trouble concentrating.
Mood swing and irritability.
Vaginal dryness or atrophy.
Hot flashes and night sweats.
Irregular periods or no periods (amenorrhea).
Declining estrogen level that happen as you move through perimenopause towards menopause is main contributor to emotional changes such as sadness, irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and mood changes. But, there is no evidence that menopause causes long term depression. It is a process of aging that every woman bounds to go through in her life span.
