After 40s, most women experience several health issues which interfere with their daily and work life. Perimenopause and menopause worsen the condition. This is the period of hormonal changes and signs of aging begins to appear in body as well as mind. 

Major Health Issues 

Usually, women face perimenopausal symptoms, menopausal issues, aging related problems, and other health issues. Ayurveda can help them to tackle their most disconcerting hitches like osteoporosis, post-menopausal symptoms, wrinkling of skin, hair loss, urinary incontinence, varicose vein, stroke, depression etc. 

Ayurvedic Analysis 

During reproductive ages, pitta is the predominant dosha in a women’s body. It helps in maintaining regular menstruation, and hormonal balance. As the women ages, pitta reduces and vata increases. It causes dry skin, wrinkling, hair fall, reduced bone strength, increased body weight (medovruddhi), anaemia (pandu), etc. Along with these, after effects of child birth start to reflect in body- loose abdominal muscles, gas trouble, urinary incontinence, etc. Agni (digestive power) is weak and it causes bloating, arshas (haemorrhoids), aruchi (lack of appetite) etc. 

Management

Rasayana chikilsa (rejuvenation therapy) helps to improve the symptoms of ageing like wrinkling, hair loss etc. Treatments like snehana (oil massage, internal administration of lipid formulation of drugs), swedana (eg: steam bath), nasya (nasal administration of medicine), vasthi (enema with suitable drugs), lepana (external application of medicine) etc are effective. 

For post-menopausal symptoms, treatments are provided to regulate tridosha. Problems like emotional disturbances, excess sweating, hot flashes, etc can be managed with internal medications, procedures like siropichu, nasya, lepana etc along with psychotherapy. 

In order to treat problems due to vatavruddhi (eg: asthikshaya/ osteoporosis, arsha/ haemorrhoids), internal medicines as well as therapies such as snehana, swedana, nasya, virechana, vasthi, etc are provided. Panchakarma procedures improves agni and thereby alleviate problems like indigestion. 

Diet

The diet of women above 40 years is very important to maintain health of bones, muscles and other tissues. Include more whole grains, millets, vegetables, milk, nuts, fruits, small fishes, egg etc in diet. Reduce the consumption of light food, dry and cold items, oily and heavy to digest food, etc. 

Exercise

Mild to moderate exercise is recommended to practice regularly. Follow the instructions of physician to know about the best exercises that help to manage the health issues. 

Prevention

• Eat healthy food.
• Drink enough water.
• Exercise regularly.
• Avoid stress.
• Ensure adequate sleep.
• Avoid day sleep.
• Avoid over-exertion. 

Lifestyle 

• Control blood sugar level, cholesterol level and blood pressure.
• Exercise regularly.
• Follow a regular sleep-wake pattern.
• Avoid stress.
• Regular oil massage is recommended before bath. 
• Ensure healthy food consumption. 
• Maintain healthy body weight. 

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