Here is a list of some of the most common Menopause symptoms to look for:
Changes in fingernails: softer, crack or break easier
Tinnitus: ringing in ears, bells, ‘whooshing,’ buzzing etc.
Changes in body odor
Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
Tingling in the extremities
Gum problems, increased bleeding
Burning tongue, burning roof of mouth, bad taste in mouth, change in breath odor
Osteoporosis (after several years)
Hair loss or thinning, head, pubic, or whole body; increase in facial hair
Dizziness, light-headedness, episodes of loss of balance
Increase in allergies
Weight gain (see note)
Exacerbation of existing conditions
Gastrointestinal distress, indigestion, flatulence, gas pain, nausea
Sudden bouts of bloat
Depression (see note)
Increased tension in muscles
Breast tenderness
Headache change: increase or decrease
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, mental confusion
Disturbing memory lapses
Incontinence, especially upon sneezing, laughing; urge incontinence (see note)
Itchy, crawly skin
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons
Crashing fatigue
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease
Feelings of dread, apprehension, doom
Dry vagina
Irregular periods; shorter, lighter periods; heavier periods, flooding; phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
Trouble sleeping through the night (with or without night sweats)
Irritability
Mood swings, sudden tears
Irregular heart beat
Hot flashes, flushes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, clammy feeling
The degree of all the above-mentioned menopause symptoms may vary from person to person.
