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Do Not Fear When Menopause Is Near: The Importance of a Preparatory Time and Space to Face the Consequences before Reaching the Menopause

Version 1 : Received: 5 May 2023 / Approved: 8 May 2023 / Online: 8 May 2023 (03:46:24 CEST)

How to cite: Perera, M.; Perera, I. Do Not Fear When Menopause Is Near: The Importance of a Preparatory Time and Space to Face the Consequences before Reaching the Menopause. Preprints 2023, 2023050435. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0435.v1 Perera, M.; Perera, I. Do Not Fear When Menopause Is Near: The Importance of a Preparatory Time and Space to Face the Consequences before Reaching the Menopause. Preprints 2023, 2023050435. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0435.v1

Abstract

As a result of scientific technological advancements in medical diagnostics, treatment modalities of non-communicable and communicable diseases, and palliative care approaches, the life expectancy of women is soaring than men across the globe, due to the longer telomere length and other protective factors. The main symptoms of menopause broadly be divided into psychological somatovegetative and urogenital. Neglected menopausal symptoms can lead to debilitating comorbidities which may end up in mortalities. Fortunately, modern treatment and therapeutic formalities based on pharmaceutical preparations, as well as lifestyle- modifications have provided long-lasting relief for the pre-menopausal woman. This can be done as per her preference if she is knowledgeable, resourceful, and cheerful. Menarchae is the “ alpha” and menopause is the “omega” phase in the reproductive lifecycle of any woman. Reproductive health is essentially an integral part of women’s health. In this 4th industial revolution era information technology and digital science go hand in hand to improve the quality of life of populations across the globe irrespective of their educational and professional status. Health literacy among disadvantageous sub populations increased. Positive attitudes, perception and evidence-informed knowledge on adolesecent girls about not only ‘period pains’ but menopausal symptoms as an inevitable phase in a woman’s reproductive health may make a better sense at the dawn of evidence based medicine even in a low middle income country like Sri Lanka. Hence, this timely communication strengthens by, Do not fear when menopause is near: The Importance of a Preparatory Time and Space to face the consequences of Menopaus. How to forget the fact that alpha and the omega are inevitable phases in woman’s reproductive health trajectory. Moreover, the importance of a preparatory time and space well in advance preferably in peri-menopausal time to prevent and control the inevitable health consequences. Moreover, to invest in menopause for a brighter future in the modern personalized medicine era based on global scientific evidence.

Keywords

Omega; Alpha; Menarche; Menopause; Reproductive Health; Preparatory Time

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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