Anxiety, fatigue, weight gain, hot flashes and decreased libido are signs of menopause. While this “third age” of a woman is generally dreaded, Muslims consider it “the age of maturity” that must not induce despair. Indeed, with her will and faith, a woman can overcome the possible physical and psychological changes perimenopause brings about

There is no doubt that menopause is a difficult stage of life, in psychological terms, as it signifies the fading of youth and the end of the ability to bear children. Marie Claude, a professor at Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, determined that the factors which affect the onset of menopause are hereditary. A woman should be able to estimate when she will have her final period if she knows at which age her mother reached menopause. There are also non-hereditary factors to consider, such as an imbalanced diet, poor social and economic conditions, tension and smoking, because tobacco can intensify the decrease of estrogen production.

• Avoid the habit of eating a bite here and there throughout the day, apart from regular meals.
• Avoid sweets because the sugar in it soon turns in to fats.
• Reduce the consumption of animal fats, instead preferring fish, fresh vegetables and fruit.
• Drink water frequently because it helps in secretion and moistening the skin.
• Practice a regular sport, such as walking, for a minimum quarter of an hour a day.

• Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.
• Drink water frequently and eat fresh fruit.
• Use an ointment for the skin that has estrogen.