the usa usually votes in a man in his 40's or later...to vote in a woman of the same age is when she is aproaching menopause...here are just a few symptoms you can expect from a female ruler during menopause...
6. Crashing Fatigue:
You feel like you just ran a Marathon, but only you just got out of bed. You're completely drained, washed out, running on empty, and feel this way not just today, but every day.
Call it Crashing fatigue, exhaustion. An overwhelming feeling of tiredness that may be related to sleep disturbances, that accompanies perimenopause probably due to estrogen fluctuations. If you have it, you're not alone. "Fatigue is second only to pain as the most common symptom doctors see in patients," says David S. Bell, M.D., a chronic fatigue researcher at Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts. "One-fourth of all Americans will have long episodes of lethargy and tiredness." Click here for more information about Crashing Fatigue!
8. Menopause Sleep Disorders (With or Without Night Sweats):
If you're waking up a lot at night, tossing and turning, and generally suffering with insomnia, it might be connected with menopause. When you begin going through menopause, you may find that your sleep is less and less re*beep*l, when you sleep at all.
In the past, doctors believed that interrupted sleep was a consequence of night sweats, but recent studies indicate that you can also have problems with sleep that aren't connected to hot flashes. Typically, the frequency of insomnia doubles from the amount you may have had before you entered premature menopause. And research also indicates that women begin to experience restless sleep as many as five to seven years before entering menopause. Again, though, the problem is recognizing that the insomnia you're suffering from has its roots in improvements in your hormone levels. Click here for more information about Menopause Sleep Disorders!
9. Difficulty Concentrating, Disorientation, Mental Confusion:
During early menopause, many women are troubled to find they have difficulty remembering things, experience mental blocks or have trouble concentrating. Not getting enough sleep or having sleep disrupted can contribute to memory and concentration problems.
If your doctor determines that your disorientation isn't caused by a serious medical condition, then you might consider these possibilities.: -Investigate your drugs. Disorientation is a side effect of some drugs. -Learn to relax. Practice stress-reduction techniques, such as deep breathing exercises, yoga and meditation and try to be physically active on a regular basis. Click here for more information about Difficulty Concentrating
10. Disturbing Memory Lapses:
Memory loss affects most people in one way or another. More often than not, it is a momentary memory lapse; nothing to worry about - it happens to the best of us. However, when memory lapses begin to become a regular occurrence, it is wise to dig a little deeper and seek medical advice.
Memory loss: Women approaching menopause often complain of memory loss and an inability to concentrate. Misplaced car keys, skipped appointments, and forgotten birthdays, but these memory lapses are a normal symptom of menopause. It is mostly associated with low levels of estrogen and with high stress levels. Click here for more information about Disturbing Memory Lapses!
11. Dizziness, Light Headedness, Episodes of Loss of Balance:
Dizziness is a transient spinning sensation and/or a feeling of lightheadedness or unsteadiness; also, the inability to maintain balance upon standing or walking. Dizziness is a symptom of many medical conditions. There are things that people can do to cope with their dizziness. But if you experience an unexplained dizzy spell, see your doctor, because you can't be sure if it's a trivial problem or a symptom of a serious illness.
13. Incontinence, especially upon Sneezing, Laughing, Urge Incontinence:
Incontinence falls into three main categories, although people can leak through because of a combination of causes. First, there's stress incontinence, in which you urinate accidentally when you laugh, cough, sneeze or exert yourself. This happens either when the bladder neck shifts position out of reach of the internal muscles that put pressure on it or when those muscles themselves fail to work effectively, because of age, surgery or childbirth. The second one is urge incontinence, in which the bladder develops a "mind of its own," contracting and emptying whenever full despite an individual's conscious efforts to resist. And last, overflow incontinence, in which you completely lose the sensation that you have to go. You should see your doctor if you urinate when you shouldn't, because you have no sensation that your bladder is full.
19. Mood Swings, Sudden Tears:
A person with a mood problem is like a human roller coaster. One minute he's up, the next minute he's down. And he never seems to be able to get off the ride. His mood swings are intense, sudden and out of control. Chronic and severe mood swings are a psychological disorder, a health problem every bit as real as a physical ailment. In fact, sometimes they're the result of a physical problem, like a premenstrual syndrome. And just like a physical problem, they can be treated. You should contact your doctor to get more advice. Click here for more information about Mood Swings!
20. Depression:
Feelings of sadness can be normal, appropriate and even necessary during life's setbacks or losses. Or you may feel blue or unhappy for short periods of time without reason or warning, which also is normal and ordinary. But if such feelings persist or impair your daily life, you may have a depressive disorder. Severity, duration and the presence of other symptoms are the factors that distinguish ordinary sadness from a depressive disorder. This is called: Depression, or irritability, which is a significant change in mood for an extended period of time associated with loss of interest in usual activities, sleep and eating disorders, and withdrawal from family and friends.
Depression can happen to anyone of any age. It afflicts almost 19 million Americans each year, and up to one in five American women will suffer from clinical depression at some point in her life. Women are two to three times more likely than men to suffer from depression. Many women first experience symptoms of depression during their 20s and 30s. Click here for more information about Depression!
21. Anxiety, Feeling Ill at Ease:
Anxiety can be a vague or intense feeling caused by physical or psychological conditions. A feeling of agitation and loss of emotional control that may be associated with panic attacks and physical symptoms such as rapid heart beat, shortness of breath and palpitations. The frequency of anxiety can range from a one-time event to recurring episodes. Early diagnosis may aid early recovery, prevent the disorder from becoming worse and possibly prevent the disorder from developing into depression. Click here for more information about Anxiety
22. Irritability:
A significant change in mood for an extended period of time associated with loss of interest in usual activities, sleep and eating disorders, and withdrawal from family and friends. "Occasional irritability is a normal part of being human," says Paul Horton, M.D., a psychiatrist in Meriden, Connecticut. "But irritability also can go hand in hand with almost any illness. Very often, people who are falling ill will become irritable but don't know why."
If your irritability persists more than a week and is adversely affecting your job performance and relationships with your family, friends and co-workers, better see your doctor.
23. Panic Disorder, Feelings of Dread, Apprehension, Doom:
A significant and debilitating emotional state characterized by overwhelming fear and anxiety. These feelings can be vague or intense caused by physical or psychological conditions. The frequency can range from a one-time event to recurring episodes. If your life is totally disrupted by this symptom, better contact your doctor.
and those are just the mental side of things (except the incontinece one and the fatigue) there is all kinds of other problems that deals with the physical body....kinda makes me nervous about a female of menopause years leading my country...it has nothing to do with being racist, seXist or old fashioned.