Tom Yum Soup for Menopause Relief - Flavorful & Healthy | Gleneagles Hospitals Malaysia

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Menopause is like a bowl of tom yum soup—first, it hits you with a punch of spice, leaving you sweating and wondering what just happened. But once you've navigated through the heat, you'll discover a depth of flavour and warmth.
Embrace the sizzle, ladies, because menopause is just life's way of adding a little extra zing/zest to your journey!
Menopause is like a bowl of tom yum soup—first, it hits you with a punch of spice, leaving you sweating and wondering what just happened. But once you've navigated through the heat, you'll discover a depth of flavour and warmth.
Embrace the sizzle, ladies, because menopause is just life's way of adding a little extra zing/zest to your journey!

Symptoms

Mood changes
Hot flushes
Irregular periods
Reduced sex drive
Vaginal dryness

Ingredients to Manage Menopause

Get plenty of rest
Healthy diet
Exercise regularly
Quit smoking
Vaginal moisturiser
Stay hydrated

Directions for Managing Menopause

Get plenty of rest

Keep to regular sleep routines.

Healthy diet

Include calcium-rich foods like milk, yoghurt, and kale for healthy bones. Limit triggers like spicy food, caffeine, hot drinks, smoking, and alcohol.

Exercise regularly

Strength training, walking, and yoga can help maintain muscle mass, reduce stress, and improve mood.

Quit smoking

Quit smoking, if you smoke. Smoking makes hot flashes worse.

Vaginal moisturiser

Use vaginal moisturisers to keep vagina lubricated and make sex more comfortable.

Stay hydrated

Drinking enough water can help regulate body temperature.

Get plenty of rest

Keep to regular sleep routines.

Healthy diet

Include calcium-rich foods like milk, yoghurt, and kale for healthy bones. Limit triggers like spicy food, caffeine, hot drinks, smoking, and alcohol.

Exercise regularly

Strength training, walking, and yoga can help maintain muscle mass, reduce stress, and improve mood.

Quit smoking

Quit smoking, if you smoke. Smoking makes hot flashes worse.

Vaginal moisturiser

Use vaginal moisturisers to keep vagina lubricated and make sex more comfortable.

Stay hydrated

Drinking enough water can help regulate body temperature.

Myth

You cannot get pregnant if you have signs of perimenopause.

Fact

You can still get pregnant during perimenopause. Continue birth control until you've gone 12 consecutive months without a period.

Myth

Fact

You cannot get pregnant if you have signs of perimenopause.

You can still get pregnant during perimenopause. Continue birth control until you've gone 12 consecutive months without a period.

Treatment

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Non-hormonal treatment options

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