Menopause: 7 strange symptoms other than hot flashes

Menopause is a normal symptom of aging women with common signs of hot flashes and night sweats.

But there are other, lesser-known symptoms that signal the onset of menopause, such as allergies, brittle nails and hair loss.

According to the National Institutes of Health, menopause occurs at ages 45-55 when declining estrogen levels.

At this age, the periods thin and rarely stop abruptly.

About 75% of women have hot flushes and night sweats. But there are other symptoms that many women are unaware that associated with menopause.

hair loss
During menopause changing the body's hormones, which often leads to lower production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones that contribute to the strengthening and growth of hair. The reduced production of these hormones is the reason why many women experience hair loss or thinning hair.

allergies

Hormonal changes also cause changes in the immune system, which may lead to greater susceptibility to allergies, which probably went unnoticed before.

brittle nails

Fluctuating estrogen levels during menopause affect the strength and the appearance of the nail.

Changes in body odor

Hot flashes and night sweats result in overactive sweat glands, which can cause a change in body odor

burning sensation of the tongue

This is one of the lesser-known side effects of menopause, also caused by hormonal imbalance. The language also causes burning sensation of dryness, itchy mouth, metallic taste or numbness in the mouth.

You think you are susceptible to electrocution

The decline in estrogen levels directly affects the nervous system which can cause electric shock sensation in the head and the skin and often precedes a flushing.

Numbness of the limbs

Women who go through menopause may experience a tingling sensation in the hands and feet due to hormonal fluctuations.