Gamma-O - For HER - 32 fl oz

MENOPAUSE-RELATED PROBLEMS

Menopause, also referred to as the "change of life," is the point at which a woman stops ovulating and menstruation ceases, indicating the end of fertility. When a woman stops ovulating, her ovaries largely stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen is commonly thought of as a sex hormone tied to reproduction, but it also acts on many different organs in the body. Cells in the vagina, bladder, breasts, skin, bones, arteries, heart, liver, and brain all contain estrogen receptors for normal cell function.

Estrogen is needed to keep the skin smooth and moist, the body's internal thermostat operating properly, and the arteries unclogged. It is also necessary for proper bone formation.

Although estrogen levels drop sharply after menopause, the hormone does not disappear entirely. Other organs take over from the ovaries and continue to produce some strogen and other hormones. The organs known as endocrine glands secrete hormones to maintain proper bodily functions. The adrenal glands (small organs on top of each kidney) continue to make estrogens, as does fat tissue. But the ovaries have produced the greatest share of the body’s estrogens for decades, and when they quit, the blood levels of estrogens drop dramatically.

The menopausal period is different for each individual woman. Some start earlier and some later, but the average age at menopause is about fifty. The transition (perimenopause) can take any where from a few years to an average of about 5 years. Some women have perimenopausal symptoms for 10 years or longer before menopause finally occurs.This is the point (the begining of perimenopause) when the daily use of Gamma-O for Her is recomended. A woman who undergoes a hysterectomy but who keeps at least one of her ovaries stops menstruating after surgery, but she will still go through menopause. If the ovaries are removed during hysterectomy, menopause occurs suddenly, and symtoms may be more severe.

Menopause cannot be avoided, but its effects may be controlled or moderated with the use of Gamma-O for Her.