Misconceptions, negative stigma, and how to deal with them.
Good communication and mutual understanding between couples can make a difference for the woman going through menopause. Photo: Shutterstock/Ramsay Sime Darby
However, the period of perimenopause, or menopause transition, can start from as early as 10 to two years before menopause. During this stage, the woman will experience symptoms such as hot flushes, night perspiration, insomnia, vaginal dryness, loss of libido, mood swings, anxiety and depression in relation to mood swings and memory loss or difficulty concentrating.
Dr Lee shares that hormone replacement therapy is a medical method used to relieve perimenopausal symptoms in women. “Menopause carries a negative stigma among Malaysian women, so most women will go through or deal with the changes alone. If the woman fails to go through the transition well, she is often regarded to be inept in coping with life changes or the physical and emotional needs of her spouse and children.”
This change of personality can cause confusion and misunderstandings between spouses. Dr Lee says there may be times a woman will blow up suddenly because of mood swings or decline sexual intercourse because of a lowered libido, fear of pain because of vaginal dryness or lack of sleep the night before.
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