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Female Focus


Page 17 Hot, hormonal and had enough?


The menopause is actually the last menstrual period of a woman’s life. The average age of the menopause is 51 but it can occur later or much earlier. It is the end of her reproductive years. She will stop producing eggs and her sex hormones drop to very low levels. However, problematic symptoms can begin around 10 years before this! This time leading up to the menopause, is called the peri-menopause. Women can also suffer menopausal symptoms for many years after the menopause too!


How will I know when I am going through the menopause?


This is very difficult to answer as often a woman may not know, especially if she is younger than average. Her periods may be normal and regular but she may be experiencing other symptoms such as memory loss or tearfulness. Women may be misdiagnosed with depression when in fact the cause is hormonal. However, if you are aware of the symptoms of menopause, you may be able to piece together the puzzle.


It is important to remember that these symptoms may have other causes that should be ruled out by a Doctor. Symptoms include:


- Unusually emotional/ irritable/ angry - Depression - Anxiety - Low energy - Low sex drive - Pain during sexual intercourse - Irregular/ chaotic periods - Periods that are very heavy or unusually light - Hot flushes - Night sweats - Memory loss - Poor sleep - Inability to cope with life


Put this together with getting wrinkles, sagging skin and breasts and flab appearing from nowhere and you can see that this is not always a fun time in a woman’s life!


The good news is that suffering is not compulsory!


The Family Medical Centre, Albir has a special offer throughout July 2016. Menopause assessment 25€ (normal price 38€). Appointments only. Contact the Family Medical Centre on 96 686 5072. See main advert below.


Operation Cool The Men


The Franciscan Hospice at Palma de Gandia provides a home and nursing care for around 65 homeless men, many of whom suffer from mental or physical illness. Some are terminally ill.


These men would otherwise


be on the


streets and unlikely to survive without this special care. Admission is solely on the basis of need. All nationalities and all religions (or none) are accepted. The hospice (CIF nº is G-96811971) is funded


entirely by charitable donations, not a cent is received in state aid. Three Franciscan Brothers, (Hermano Guillermo, Hermano Pepe and Hermano Martin) assisted by local volunteers, care for the residents around the clock. We are trying to raise nearly 4000€ to install a commercial air conditioning unit in the room in the hospice which houses up to 20 men at any time. This should not only give heat and cold to the room but should clear the damp patches which are present in the room, and help with the health of some of the men. We have set up a GoFundMe account https://www.gofundme.com/2a4xc874 or you can call into Lenceria Susan (see summer special section for advert with contact details) or Cafe Cortado in Javea with your donation. Thank you, Sue, Helen, Debbie and all the men at the hospice.


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