How do women care for menopause? 1, care for breasts
80% of breast cancer occurs after menopause, so if you find any changes in your breasts, you should see a doctor immediately. Women should have a mammogram every three years after the age of 50.
2, regular cervical smear examination.
Experts pointed out that before and after menopause, women's risk of diabetes, heart disease and hypertension increased, and 90% of cervical cancer occurred at the age of 45. Therefore, menopausal women should have a cervical smear every three years, a pelvic examination every year, and check their blood pressure and cholesterol levels frequently.
Step 3 keep a psychological balance
Menopausal women should adjust their mentality, remain optimistic, establish confidence in overcoming diseases, and eliminate undue fear and anxiety. Mental stress and emotional excitement will aggravate neuroendocrine disorders and lead to more serious menopausal symptoms. Therefore, don't always worry about the life of menopause, learn to be cheerful and emotionally stable, which is conducive to the healthy development of body and mind.
4. Appropriate exercise
Exercise can not only increase heat energy consumption, promote metabolism and strengthen the body, but also reduce cholesterol and triglyceride in blood and increase the content of high-density lipoprotein in blood, thus enhancing the body's ability to defend against atherosclerosis, stimulating osteoblasts, increasing bone tissue and preventing osteoporosis. Menopausal women should strengthen exercise at ordinary times, carry out appropriate physical exercise, slow down the decline of physical strength, and let themselves have enough energy and physical strength to invest in their work and life.
5, pay attention to diet
(1), fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, which can supplement the nutrition that women lack in menopause in time and help relieve many physical discomforts.
(2) Coarse grains are a kind of food with good nutrition, which has a good effect on menopausal patients, and also has a good effect on sleep and spleen and stomach of some patients. Coarse grains can also improve menopausal insomnia.
(3) Carbohydrates should account for 55%~60% of the total daily calories, mainly cereals, and sweets should be restricted. The fat intake should be controlled below 30%, mainly vegetable oil, and animal protein such as lean meat, fish and eggs should also have a certain amount, and soy products should be supplemented appropriately. As for salt, it should be controlled below 5g every day.