Menopause is a period of anxiety and fear for many women who are about to enter or are already experiencing this inevitable stage of life. Entering menopause signifies the end of youth and the onset of old age. In recent years, the onset of menopause has been occurring earlier each year, with many women aged 30-35 experiencing symptoms of premature menopause. Consequently, many women spend considerable sums on health supplements, exercises, and health lectures, searching for effective ways to delay the onset of menopause. Common causes of premature menopause include excessive stress, mental tension, excessive dieting, and repeated abortions, all of which can lead to premature ovarian failure. Furthermore, staying in bed too long in youth is also a contributing factor to early menopause.
Ms. Xu, not yet 40 years old, lives a leisurely life at home. Her children are cared for by their maternal grandparents, and her husband is always busy and rarely home. Therefore, Ms. Xu experiences almost no pressure; she can get up whenever she wants and go to bed as late as she pleases, completely carefree. Recently, however, Ms. Xu has been feeling particularly agitated, suspicious, and easily angered, experiencing restlessness and irritability. She went to the hospital for a checkup and was told it was menopausal symptoms. During the consultation, the specialist asked if she had a habit of staying in bed late, which surprised her greatly-how did the doctor know about this "bad habit"? The doctor said that most women who experience menopausal symptoms prematurely have a long-standing habit of staying in bed, often sleeping until they naturally wake up. Even when the sun is high in the sky, they still stay in bed, which often results in their blood pressure being lower than that of their peers. If they maintain good habits of "going to bed early and getting up early and exercising" for a long time, their normal biological clock will not be disrupted, and the hormone levels secreted by the pituitary gland will not fluctuate abnormally, ensuring the normal functioning and metabolism of the body. In this way, menopause, which should come later, will not visit Ms. Xu prematurely.
Premature menopause in women can cause extremely serious harm to their normal life and physical health, severely impacting their quality of life in later life. Common harms include menstrual disorders, mood swings, depression, decreased libido, memory loss, vascular dysfunction, and a higher incidence of gynecological tumors such as uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, and ovarian tumors. Therefore, in daily life, it is important to pay attention to controlling factors that can lead to premature menopause in youth, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, and engaging in regular physical exercise to delay the onset of menopause as much as possible.
