Não, apesar de o icônico fogacho ser o estereotipo da menopausa, na minha experiência clínica não é a primeira queixa das mulheres.
Ganho de peso. Principalmente, abdominal e outros bem mais sinistros podem ser uma consequência do climatério.
Nesse episódio vou te dizer sintomas comuns e não tão comuns para você parar de correr atrás do rabo tentando desvendar uma constelação de sintomas que pode ter uma origem: declínio de hormônios sexuais.
Então antes de você pirar em exames, remédios e intervenções escuta, pois seu problema pode ser climatério e nada mais grave do que isso…
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