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For many African women, the subject of menopause is usually avoided and therefore shrouded in misconceptions. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that anxiety, mood change and depression are probably the earliest signals which often go unrecognised as symptoms of menopause.
For many women, menopause is a desired relief from menstruation; it eliminates the risk of pregnancy. For others, still desirous of having children, menopause is death knell. Many women are aware that their menstrual periods will cease someday, but they are mostly not aware of the accompanying changes to menopause. This makes them stressed, and confused when they start to suffer from these effects. Women may think that these symptoms are ominous signs of illnesses. This is worsened as these symptoms usually occur before the cessation of menstruation.