Middle Adulthood (46-6
years) and Later
adulthood (65+ years)
BY NADIA MUHAMMAD
, Physical Development
Middle Adulthood
Menopause & Ageing Process
Menopause is when a women stops having periods. The risk of miscarriage and pregnancy complications rises with age. F
declines between 45 and 55 years of age and then comes to an end in a period called menopause. It can take several y
complete. The menopause involves:
► gradual ending (or stopping periods) of menstruation and a significant reduction of fertile eggs in the ovaries
► a rise in the development of called gonadotropins hormones that try to boost the development of eggs that can cau
hot flushes and night sweats
► a decline in the sex hormones released by a woman's ovaries (oestrogen and progesterone), resulting in some shrinka
organs and sometimes a decline in sexual interest
► problems associated with this include osteoporosis, which can be caused by a decline in the development of sex hor
During the perimenopause and menopause, it can lead to mood changes, depression and anxiety. Many women are
disproportionately sad that they can no longer have kids, and this can impact their self-image of becoming a 'desirable'
During this transitional period of the life cycle, self-esteem and self-image can become poor, which can affect self-confid
the quality of life.
Often in ageing process adults put on weight. Middle age spread may occur because, while they have become much le
adults still eat the same amount of food as they did when they were younger. In addition to a shift in body shape, increas
and waistline, loss of skin elasticity and loss of muscle tone and strength, people are now starting to show other symptoms
such as greying and thinning hair and hair loss.
years) and Later
adulthood (65+ years)
BY NADIA MUHAMMAD
, Physical Development
Middle Adulthood
Menopause & Ageing Process
Menopause is when a women stops having periods. The risk of miscarriage and pregnancy complications rises with age. F
declines between 45 and 55 years of age and then comes to an end in a period called menopause. It can take several y
complete. The menopause involves:
► gradual ending (or stopping periods) of menstruation and a significant reduction of fertile eggs in the ovaries
► a rise in the development of called gonadotropins hormones that try to boost the development of eggs that can cau
hot flushes and night sweats
► a decline in the sex hormones released by a woman's ovaries (oestrogen and progesterone), resulting in some shrinka
organs and sometimes a decline in sexual interest
► problems associated with this include osteoporosis, which can be caused by a decline in the development of sex hor
During the perimenopause and menopause, it can lead to mood changes, depression and anxiety. Many women are
disproportionately sad that they can no longer have kids, and this can impact their self-image of becoming a 'desirable'
During this transitional period of the life cycle, self-esteem and self-image can become poor, which can affect self-confid
the quality of life.
Often in ageing process adults put on weight. Middle age spread may occur because, while they have become much le
adults still eat the same amount of food as they did when they were younger. In addition to a shift in body shape, increas
and waistline, loss of skin elasticity and loss of muscle tone and strength, people are now starting to show other symptoms
such as greying and thinning hair and hair loss.
