| who are under constant pressure to do better can get | | | | "People who want to find links do but there's a vast |
| menopause early. | | | | body of research which shows there is no evidence |
| This was revealed by French researchers who said | | | | of a connection between stress and the menopause," |
| that stressful working conditions may trigger the onset | | | | said Professor John Studd, chair of the British |
| of the menopause. | | | | Menopause Society. Experts, however, agree that |
| In their report published in the American Journal of | | | | stress can make the symptoms of menopause worse. |
| Epidemiology, the researchers studied 1,500 | | | | Menopause generally takes place between the ages |
| postmenopausal women. Nearly nine percent said they | | | | of 45 and 55 but it can start as early as 35 or as late |
| had stressful jobs. | | | | as 60. Symptoms include hot flashes, insomnia, |
| "High-strain jobs were categorized as those which | | | | headaches, skin wrinkling, and emotional changes like |
| demanded at least one of the following: the need to | | | | forgetfulness, anxiety, irritability, and depression. |
| rush, perform several tasks at once or frequent | | | | “Menopause is not a disorder. Most women do |
| interruptions when working. However, the impact of | | | | not need treatment for it. However, if symptoms are |
| these conditions was minimized when the woman in | | | | severe, medicines may help. After menopause, |
| question had a high degree of control over the work | | | | women are more vulnerable to bone loss and heart |
| she did,” said BBC News. | | | | disease. Exercise and eating right can help keep |
| Members of this group were found to have | | | | women healthy as they age,” said Medline Plus. |
| menopause a year earlier than the other subjects. Dr. | | | | Menopause can be difficult to deal with but certain |
| Bernard Cassou, who led the study, believes that | | | | medicines may help. Zalestra is one of them. This |
| stress affects the hormone balance and causes the | | | | prescription-free formula will help you cope with |
| aging of the ovaries. | | | | troublesome symptoms of menopause without the |
| But a British fertility expert expressed doubts on the | | | | side effects of hormonal drugs. |
| relationship between stress and early menopause. | | | | |