The body starts giving signals even before menopause arrives, you can identify pre-menopause from these symptoms

News Topical, Digital Desk : Before menopause, women start showing symptoms of premenopause, which makes it clear that menopause is about to come. During this time, it is natural to see such symptoms due to low estrogen levels, but there are also some unusual symptoms that are not easily noticed. Let us know about some such unusual symptoms related to premenopause.

The effect is visible on skin, hair and nails

Acne: Androgens are a group of hormones that stimulate your skin to produce oil. In the state of perimenopause, their levels gradually decrease compared to estrogen. This kind of imbalance increases the effect of androgens and oil production on the skin starts at a faster rate. In such a situation, the problem of acne starts occurring.

Hair changes: During perimenopause, hair starts to fall out and thin rapidly. They become coarser than usual. Hair also decreases in other parts of the body such as arms, legs and pubic area.

Breakage of nails: Due to fluctuations in hormones, the amount of keratin in the body gets affected. This protein makes your nails strong and if its amount decreases, then the nails become weak and start breaking.

Smell coming from the body

Hormonal changes happen rapidly during perimenopause, which increases the problem of hot flashes and sweating.   Body odor is common due to excessive sweating .

Anxiety and depression

Fluctuations in the levels of estrogen and progesterone cause anxiety. Many women suffer from depression during perimenopause.

There is trouble in digesting food

Hormonal changes also affect digestion. Due to this, many times problems like constipation or diarrhea start occurring. During perimenopause, many women also feel changes in bowel movements. Not only this, many women also complain of bloating.

Sleep is also affected

Hormonal changes also affect your body's internal clock, which can lead to sleep problems and if someone already has such problems, their symptoms can get worse. Sometimes night sweats can lead to sleeplessness throughout the night. This affects your energy levels and you feel tired.

Tingling in hands and feet

Estrogen plays a very important role in the function of nerves and changes in it cause a feeling of pins and needles in the feet and hands. However, this feeling also goes away immediately.

Eyes start getting dry

Low estrogen levels affect your body's ability to make tears,  increasing the risk of dry eyes  and vision changes. Most women experience dry eyes, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light during perimenopause.

Read More: Is testosterone therapy safe for everyone? Doctors explain its benefits and drawbacks.