Hot flushes, excessive sweating, vaginal dryness… For the longest time, these conditions have come to be associated with the dreaded mid-life crisis among women called menopause. After all, menopause, which usually occurs between ages 45 and 55, means more than just cessation of the monthly menstruation. It is the period in a woman’s life when the ovaries stop producing estrogen, a steroid hormone which promotes the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics. The resulting hormonal disturbance affects the equilibrium of the body, therefore leading to conditions like hot flushes, sweating and vaginal dryness. These conditions tend to interfere with normal life. Hot flushes and sweating, for instance, cause a lot of inconvenience, since a menopausal woman has as many as 10 to 15 episodes of such every day. The hormonal disturbance also causes menopausal women to experience mood swings.... Read more...