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As often as a woman might complain about having to deal with a monthly menstrual cycle, that same woman is most definitely not looking forward to going through menopause. The simple fact is that menopause is a very hard time for women to go through. In a lot of ways it can be compared to having a second puberty but in this case the woman is very aware of her menopause symptoms as well as the affect her symptoms have on the people who are in her life. It is important that everybody understands the different types of menopause symptoms so that they can help the women in their lives get through the transition as smoothly as possible. The following are symptoms that you should look out for if you or one of the women in your life (girlfriend, wife, mother, sister, daughter) is close to the age where menopause usually starts.

Mood swings are pretty much the most easily identified of the menopause symptoms. In this respect, menopause looks quite a lot like puberty and, most ironically, like the early months of pregnancy. A woman going through menopause is prone to sudden and often, irrational mood swings. One moment she might be perfectly calm. The next minute she will have burst into tears about something that she didn't care about last week. If a woman in your life is going through mood swings like these and isn't pregnant (or pubescent), she might be going through the stages of menopause. Tread lightly!

For some women menopause will act very much like a pregnancy. One of the earliest symptoms of pregnancy that is also present in many menopausal women is extreme fatigue. The feeling of not being able to get enough rest during menopause is often designated as "crashing" fatigue. What I mean is not just a general feeling of exhaustion but major, whole body, exhaustion after any kind of activity and sometimes without any activity at all. The kind of exhaustion that will keep her in bed for more than a few hours. It could become so strong that she cannot get through her day without taking several naps. Women who experience intense fatigue are often diagnosed as menopausal or premenopausal.

Having increased itching levels is often a menopause symptom that gets overlooked. Some women who are going through their "change of life" report their skin feeling constantly itchy or like their skin is crawling. This is a different feeling than you get with dry skin.

The best description we've found is "ants crawling under my skin." This can be very disturbing for some women who aren't sure what it is that they are feeling. You should call your doctor if your skin is particularly itchy or you can't seem to stop scratching. You might have developed a simple skin condition. This could be a symptom of your impending (or actual) menopause.

Nobody enjoys going through menopause. Even if you aren't going through "the change" yourself, somebody you love is going to go through it eventually which means that you will be affected too. It is a really good idea to familiarize yourself with the symptoms of menopause. This will help you provide the right level of support to the women in your life who experience it. As well as helping you be sympathetic, doing this helps you to know what is going on when women reach certain ages. You could even be able to help the woman in your life figure out what is happening if she becomes sympathetic.