Lifestyle issues are relevant to well being of women at every life stage from adolescence to midlife and beyond.

For a woman experiencing early menopause it is a time for personal adjustment to the necessary lifestyle changes maintain good health and wellbeing into the future. Nutritional changes may include boosting calcium intake to help prevent osteporosis and undertaking adequate physical activity for heart health and bone health benefits. Establishing a good dietary approach throughout life should provide better weight management.

The complexity of early menopause involves many psychosocial factors so gaining techniques to manage these issues can be most useful. A woman may find support in family, friends, support groups, doctors, a counsellor or psychologist.

Content updated March 04, 2006