{"id":1089,"date":"2018-05-15T22:19:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T22:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthsolutionsplus.org\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2018-05-10T22:31:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T22:31:07","slug":"the-relationship-between-menopause-and-chemotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthsolutionsplus.org\/the-relationship-between-menopause-and-chemotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relationship Between Menopause and Chemotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cancer has many side effects. Not just the disease itself, but\u00a0 the treatments as well. Be it radiation or chemotherapy, there can be some factors that can lead to negative repercussions. Did you know that menopause is one such reaction?<\/p>\n

What needs to be understood is that menopause induced by chemo is usually not permanent. Here is all the information you need to help you out.<\/p>\n

Understanding Menopause<\/h2>\n

Menopause is inevitable, but having it sooner than you expected can be problematic. Yes, it is a normal part of every woman’s life, just like puberty, but if it arrives before your 50\u2019s, which is the normal age limit for the onset of menopause, it could cause issues.<\/p>\n

Menopause is basically a process where a woman’s body undergoes certain changes due to the expiration of the menstrual cycle. The changes can arrive before, at the time of and after the end of menopause. When menopause comes on, ovaries lessen the production of estrogen which in turn ends the production of eggs. This brings in many physical, mental and emotional changes as well.<\/p>\n

Almost all women who undergo menopause are susceptible to mood swings. Since the reproductive cycle ends, hormones undergo a lot of changes and this leads to change in temperament. But this too is temporary and ends once the menopause has ended completely. Menopause is only considered permanent once periods do not occur for a 6 consecutive months.<\/p>\n

If menopause takes place before the age of 40, it is known as premature menopause or premature ovarian insufficiency. If menopause happens between the ages of 40-50 then it is known as early menopause. They are both out of the ordinary, especially if they happen after the process of chemotherapy.<\/p>\n

Women who go through early menopause can face quite a few psychological and physiological changes that need to be monitored by a doctor. If you or someone you know is going through this, then see your medical doctor and ask for help.<\/p>\n

Menopause Induced by Chemotherapy<\/h2>\n

There are many reasons why chemotherapy can lead\u00a0 to menopause. Here are all the major ones.<\/p>\n