Early Menopause Symptoms Caused by Hormone Imbalance

Early menopause symptoms, perimenopause weight gain, hormone imbalance, alternative treatments for menopause and hair loss are some of the women's health related articles just released by ChristiaNet, Inc.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 6, 2006 -- ChristiaNet.com (http://www.christianet.com), the world's largest Christian portal with twelve million monthly page loads, has just launched a directory of health related articles that include information about women's health. Early menopause symptoms and treatment are among the women's health topics offered. ChristiaNet's president, Bill Cooper, reveals that ChristiaNet wants to help women understand what menopause is and what treatment options are available. "I think a lot of women are confused about menopause and hormone imbalance, especially when there are early onset symptoms," stated Cooper. (http://www.christianet.com/menopause/)

A spokesperson for ChristiaNet explains that through extensive research in developing the health directory, ChristiaNet discovered that menopause caused by hormone imbalance in a woman is not hard to detect and finding an individual treatment plan is a fairly straightforward and effective process. "Our research found that in many cases there was a significant link to hormone imbalance," explained ChristiaNet. "We want to encourage any woman who is experiencing what she believes to be menopause to see a doctor for a complete evaluation."

Symptoms that are associated with early menopause include irregular monthly cycles, headaches, hair loss or thinning, weight gain, breast tenderness, and hot flashes. Symptoms can vary among individuals and can often be mistaken for other illnesses, especially when experienced in women under the age of 40. Women who are under the age of 40 and who have hormone imbalance (not producing sufficient hormones for ovulation) are generally diagnosed as having premature menopause, which is also known as premature ovarian failure (POF). Up to 4% of all women experience early menopause symptoms.

The American Pregnancy Association states that, "Premature ovarian failure is the loss of ovarian function in women under the age of 40. Women with POF do not ovulate (release an egg) each month." The US Department of Health and Human Services also explains that early menopause symptoms can be brought about by medical procedures. "Some women may also have premature menopause because of medical treatments, such as surgery to remove ovaries, cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation to the pelvic area that damage the ovaries -- although menopause does not always occur." Women experiencing symptoms should seek treatment immediately, minimizing their risks for problematic long-term results of POF, such as osteoporosis. For more information, visit: http://www.christianet.com/articles/

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