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Menopause is a condition that every woman on Earth goes through at some point. It comes with being female. Lots of women do everything they can think of to delay it, but the fact is that, at some point down the road, their bodies will stop having their monthly cycles. Menopause onset can be very traumatic for some, especially those who don't know what kind of menopause symptoms to check for. Everyone has heard about what women go through when they go through "the change" but what symptoms should we be on the lookout for? Keep reading to learn for yourself!

Perhaps one of the most widely recognized and heard about menopause symptoms is the "hot flash". A hot flash is best described as the "sudden onset of heat" feelings. It causes the face to flush and the body to sweat. It will feel almost like somebody turned up the temperature inside of your body--but only for a little bit. Some women say that it feels the same way they feel when they leave an air conditioned room and go out into a hot and sunny day, only it is more intense. Hot flashes can happen at just about any time. When the hot flash happens at night, it is called a "night sweat."

Women who are going through menopause often say that one of the hardest symptoms to get used to is losing their ability to sleep through the night. If a woman you know is about the right age and suddenly loses her ability to fall asleep at night and stay asleep, she could potentially be going through menopause. Hot flashes and night sweats often accompany the inability to stay asleep. Sometimes it isn't. Many times this symptom gets overlooked as nothing more than trouble sleeping. It is a good idea to have your doctor check out this symptom, especially if you are of a certain age.

This is going to sound strange but many women say that menopause causes their natural body odors and scents to change. Some women say it is the change in how they smell that makes them realize that menopause is imminent. This symptom, in particular, is very hard to notice. If, however, a woman you know starts to smell differently than she usually does and hasn't recently changed soaps or deodorants, it might be because she is going through menopause. Menopause is not a good experience for most women. They have little control over their bodies and minds during this time and it is important that the people who are around them understand that, if it were up to the women, they wouldn't be going through this change. Sure a woman might rejoice over no longer having to go through a monthly "cycle" but in many other instances, menopause can be quite traumatic. Learning how to recognize and identify the symptoms of menopause will help you be prepared to help the women in your life go through these changes.