As a woman nears the expected age of menopause, she anticipates the cessation of her monthly period. Menopause symptoms, however, include far more than just an ending to the regular monthly cycle.

Some menopause symptoms receive frequent mention in the media. Women hear and see a large number of ads for estrogen replacement therapy. Such therapy is designed to alleviate certain menopause symptoms.

A woman on estrogen replacement therapy usually has few if any problems with a sudden feeling of great warmth. Likewise, a woman on estrogen replacement therapy can hope to avoid problems that relate to menopause and sex.

A woman in her forties typically produces copious amounts of liquid when she becomes sexually aroused. After menopause, the production of those liquids stops. The woman feels much drier during intercourse. That can create concerns over the woman’s ability to achieve and to provide sexual satisfaction.

During menopause, a woman’s hormonal level changes. Those changes begin with changes in the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that produces the factors which stimulate production by the pituitary gland of FSH and LH. As the woman’s brain undergoes those changes, she might experience headaches, a symptom of the condition known as menopause migraine.

After menopause a woman’s bones loose their ability to use calcium as efficiently as they have in the past. As her bones become a bit less strong, she could experience a slight energy loss. Doctors have heard more than one woman complain about feelings that have suggested an appreciable menopause fatigue.

The final section of this article will touch on the issue of menopause and dizziness. As mentioned earlier, the hormones of a woman undergo marked changes during menopause. Some of those changes could affect the level of her blood sugar. She might thus experience an occasional period of dizziness.

One group of doctors does need to use special caution when evaluating the cause of dizziness in a menopausal woman. Neurologists who might have a female patient with a history of hydrocephalus can not jump to the conclusion that a period of dizziness is related to the arrival of menopause.

A man or woman, who has lived for a time with hydrocephalus, has subjected his or her brain to undue pressure. Although that pressure has been controlled (usually by a shunt), the brain cells still show early signs of wear. That can lead to the occurrence of special neurological symptoms.

Sometimes an older patient with a history of hydrocephalus might experience periods of double vision. A menopausal woman who complains about double vision might be viewed as a patient who was feeling the effects of menopause and dizziness.

If a doctor failed to order the proper tests, that woman might continue to walk around with undiagnosed neurological problems. She might have vision problems. She might exhibit periods when she looses her sense of balance.

Those can not be written off as symptoms of menopause. They are signs that her taxed brain cells need to slow down a bit. She needs a more relaxed lifestyle.