Managing Mood Swings During Menopause: The Best Natural Remedies to Help You Through

Mood-swings with menopause can make life a lot harder. And the worst part is that most people don’t even consider this a true problem. But many women in their late forties or fifties go through this rough patch.

Menarche, pregnancy and then menopause, women undergo the stress of transition at different phases. These transitions cause hormonal imbalance, which results in mood-swings. 

Researches state that 95% of women suffer from PMS during the childbearing age. And according to (NAMS), about 23% of women experience mood swings before, during or after menopause.

Though most women sail through menopause without experiencing a significant mood disorder, others face an emotional trauma to a varying extent.

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Mood swings with Menopause

A woman technically undergoes menopause after skipping her periods for one complete year. This phase of menopause starts with Perimenopause which is when the estrogen levels start dropping in the body.

Symptoms like mood swings or hot flashes are indications of this drop. Researches claim that 90% of women who have had terrible mood swings during menstrual cycle earlier are likely to suffer from severe mood swings during the perimenopause.

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Why Mood swings come with Menopause?

Low level of estrogen often results in irritability, depression, anxiety and insomnia. For some, letting go the child-bearing capacity can be heartbreaking. While some suffer from the nervousness of the probability of periods anytime, fear of disease, tension and stress. 1 in 5 women suffers from mild depression during this process.

The decrease in the levels of Estrogen and Progesterone Hormones is the main culprit for all these woes. The slack in their levels results in a down-slide in the levels of neurotransmitters like Serotonin (‘the feel-good’ chemical in the brain). This results in mood swings, sleep disorder, appetite loss and many such symptoms.

How to overcome moodswings that come with menopause?

Menopause is as natural as the menstruation cycle. There isn’t much to do either to start or stop it. But women can definitely prepare themselves to be able to cope better and make these transitions smooth sails.

Here are some of the tips to manage Menopausal Syndrome.

1. Maintain a healthy diet, nutritious and balanced!
2. Practice meditation.
3. Manage stress well, take a leave, pamper yourself, join the yoga class or the gym.
4. Avoid emotional turbulence. 
5. Cut down on the consumption of alcohol and smoking.
6. Try Ayurveda. Ayurveda offers natural and safe ways to deal with menopause and its symptoms.

When to see a doctor?

If one’s behaviour is very erratic and self-destructing, it is advised to visit a doctor immediately. Some women also complain of insomnia and frequent panic attacks, this should also be taken up to a doctor. Ignoring a major symptom can lead to permanent emotional damage which surfaces in terms of physical problems. 

Conclusion

Ayurveda also offers many natural and herbal solutions that have helped many women transition from one phase to another easily and happily. Consult an Ayurvedic doctor for better assistance.