Menopause symptoms make brain cancer troubled breast
For women, the menopausal phase can change many things in their lives. Before actually entering the phase, usually, a woman will experience certain symptoms. But, is it really a symptom of menopause in a breast cancer woman that can make her brain problematic?
Judging the symptoms of menopause that usually occurs in women, one of them is the feeling of overheating that appears suddenly and spreads throughout the body. Usually, this condition is accompanied by redness and sweat discharge.
However, it also confirms that the symptoms of menopause can actually vary on each woman. Even so, menopause also has some common symptoms, namely:
- Irregular menstruation until not menstruating at all
- Sleep disorders
- Mood Swing
- Easy fatigue
- Depression
- Sensitive
- Pounding
- Headache
- Muscle aches and joints
- Decreased libido
- Dry Vagina
- Difficulty controlling bladder
Do the symptoms make the brain problematic?
The above symptoms should not be called. A recent study showed that night sweating due to sudden heat and sleep could negatively affect women's cognitive function with a history of breast cancer.
During menopause, many women are sweating at night known as vasomotor symptoms. For most women, these symptoms cause temporary physical discomfort.
However, a new study then connects it with some cognitive dysfunction, known as brain fog.
Brain fog itself is a term that can include decreased cognitive function, including difficulties in concentrating, doing multitasking, and related to memory. This problem can be quite severe and can interfere with everyday life.
Previously, researchers believed that longer sleep durations were beneficial for menopausal female cognitive function, either in those experiencing vasomotor or no symptoms.
However, recent research finds that longer sleep periods can be attributed to increased perspiration at night, which can ultimately impact cognitive function. The study also showed that the relationship was present in women who had a history of breast cancer.
Relationship night sweats with decreased cognitive function
The results of the study were built based on the results of previous studies that showed the relationship between overheating during the day and negative effects on memory performance.
Historically, research on vasomotor symptoms and brain fog usually focuses on women who have never received a breast cancer diagnosis. However, this recent study expanded hypotheses to those with a history of breast cancer.
The purpose of the study was to examine how vasomotor symptoms and duration of sleep are associated with cognition among women who are experiencing menopause and who have suffered from breast cancer.
This research team focuses on data from a study that assesses treatment for menopause's vasomotor symptoms. For initial analysis, data was entered from 33 participants who had taken part in the study and who also had a history of breast cancer.
The researchers then asked the participants to undergo cognitive function testing. Throughout the study, women who are more often sweating at night will tend to sleep in a long time.
As a result, the more frequent sweats at night, the lower the level of its performance. In particular, it hurts attention span, working memory, and executive functioning of the brain.
However, the research team also admitted that the study was still a lot of shortcomings. Molecular Data to support research results is still lacking. Also, the biological mechanisms behind the relationship between night sweat and cognitive decline are still unclear.
Menopause can be avoided. However, it does not mean that symptoms are left alone, especially if you have a history of breast cancer. Cause, there is a possibility of menopause symptoms can cause problems in your brain. Hopefully, the above research results can make you more concerned about the health condition.