How Women Should Take Care of Their Health after Menopause

Hormones like testosterone and estrogen play a vital role in a woman’s body. The Estrogen hormone regulates calcium deposition and with its decline after the menopause phase in a woman’s life, alarming health related issues arise. Precautions should be taken to combat these problems and stay healthy after menopause.

By adopting the following means, womens health can be maintained after menopause:

1. Good Nutrition:

Enough vitamins and minerals should be incorporated in the diet like vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6. Vitamin B12 is present in red meat and cereals where as Vitamin B6 is present in legumes, eggs and meat. Vitamin B12 helps in producing blood and nerves and Vitamin B6 helps in breaking down protein to make hemoglobin. 

2. Practice Preventive Health Care:

• Meet your doctor regularly to enquire about what screening tests you should take to monitor your health and discuss about your family medical history with him to take precautions against hereditary diseases like Diabetes or heart disease.


• Undergo mammogram every 1 to 2 years and have regular screening tests, breast and pelvic exams and pap smears to check for cervical cancers.


• Check for weird blemishes on the skin such as moles and avoid strong exposure to sun. Use sunscreen lotion with SPF factor above 15 to protect your skin from Cancer.


• Regular check up with a dentist for gum problems, cavities, etc is essential.


• Regular check up of your eyes for Glaucoma or cataract with an Ophthalmologist is a must.


• Take all medications sincerely.

3. Precaution and Treatment of Osteoporosis:

Some women are at a greater risk to develop Osteoporosis after menopause. It is a disease where the bones of the body become weak and fragile. Some women are at a greater risk to develop Osteoporosis. This disease develops due to inadequate intake of calcium throughout life, early removal of ovaries, heavy drinking, smoking and use of medications such as glucocorticoids or anticonvulsants. The following ways can be adopted to treat Osteoporosis:

• 5-30 minutes of exposure to sunlight twice a week enables your skin to make Vitamin D.


• Consume Vitamin D enriched food like fortified milk, cereals, fatty fish and eggs.


• Make changes in your life style by quitting smoking and drinking.


• If you are above 65 years old and prone to develop osteoporosis, go for a bone density test, such as DEXA scan to ascertain how strong your bones are.

4. Protect Yourself from Cardiovascular Diseases.

The common cardiovascular diseases are narrowing of arteries, high blood pressure, chest pain and women after menopause are at a higher risk to develop cardiovascular diseases due to lowering of HDL (high density lipoprotein). Following the simple steps can help in preventing cardiovascular diseases and thereby improving womens health.

• Incorporate changes in your lifestyle and quit smoking.


• Enrich your diet with more fruits and vegetables and less fat.


• Incorporate low fat dairy products for calcium.


• Exercising regularly for 30 minutes a day is good enough.

5. Manage Stress:

De stress with meditation or yoga.

6. Stay Active:

Do not indulge in a sedentary lifestyle. Stay physically active by joining a part-time work or voluntary service at a non-profit organization.

Womens health can deteriorate after menopause if adequate care is not taken. Adopt the above mentioned measures to lead a healthy life.