A woman arrives at post menopausal stage when she does no have a period for twelve months. Post menopause symptoms are not great in number. In fact post menopause relives a woman from some of the symptoms experienced by her during menopause. But along with this good news post menopause may show some negative symptoms of its own also. So we can say that post menopause has some positive as well as negative symptoms.

The negative post menopause symptoms are :

Bleeding even after menopause

Bleeding is one of the most difficult symptoms associated with post menopause stage. When you think that you are post menopause level and all the earlier problems will vanish suddenly you can experience bleeding. Though in most cases it is not serious and goes away, but still it is better to get it checked by your doctor as it can also be an indicator of any other serious disease.

Vaginal Discharge

Vaginal discharge is another post menopausal symptom. Some women experience thin and watery discharge often mixed with blood. This can be caused by the reduced estrogen level in the body. However this is also in most cases not very serious and goes away with time. However it is advisable to consult a doctor to make sure that this discharge is not caused by any other serious problems.

Stress Incontinence

This is a symptom experienced by many women in their post menopause stage. Stress incontinence means the involuntary leaking of urine while coughing, sneezing or laughing.

Bone pain and fracture

Another common symptom of post menopause is pain in bones and also increased chances of bone fracture. In fact most women over the age of 50 should go for a bone density test.

Growth of facial hair

Many women experience increased growth in facial hair when they are declared post menopausal. This happens because a woman’s body still produces androgen or the male hormone but the level of estrogen in her body is reducing. Because of this the impact of androgen in the form of facial hair can be visible.

However, despite these negative symptoms, post menopause has some positive symptoms also.

Some of the positive post menopausal symptoms are:

• Emotional Stability and relief
• Memory improvement
• Relief from Insomnia
• Decreased hot flushes and night sweats