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Watch For These Underlying Causes of Swollen Ankles During Menopause
from: Pat MoauroWomen commonly experience swollen ankles during menopause. But like other menopausal symptoms, swollen ankles don't occur in every woman during menopause. Swollen ankles are caused by a number of conditions such as: standing or sitting down too long, menstrual periods, pregnancy, too much weight, aging, or injury to ankles or feet.
Swollen ankles are also an indication of diseases such as heart, kidney, and liver failure, most of which generally result from too much bodily fluid.
Other health factors cause swollen ankles aside from menopause. Blood clot, leg infection, varicose veins, burns, insect bites, malnutrition, and surgery to the legs or feet. As well as other diseases, medications and treatments can also bring about swollen ankles. Remedies for menopausal symptoms like Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and estrogen in birth control pills are also likely to cause swollen ankles. Certain drugs for lowering blood pressure can also result in swollen ankles, as can steroids and antidepressant drugs.
Why do swollen ankles happen during menopause? No clear explanations seem to be available. However, evidence in most cases points to too much bodily fluids. As well, the occurrence of swollen ankles may have been greatly influenced by menopause treatments. Painless swollen ankles and feet is a common dilemma among older people. Some suffer intense swelling that may even include the calves and thighs. However, the swelling of ankles and feet are most common due to the presence of gravity.
Estrogen and progestin hormones are said to greatly impact the body's water metabolism. Fluctuating hormone levels during the menopausal years can actually cause fluid retention, which is an effect of an increase in sodium. As with pregnancy, weight gain during menopause results in swollen ankles.
Reducing one's sodium intake may help lessen fluid retention in the body. While swollen ankles, along with other menopause symptoms are unpredictable, a proper diet along with a healthy lifestyle may prevent you from experiencing most of the symptoms associated with menopause, including swollen ankles.
Other remedies that you might find helpful in fighting the incidence of swollen ankles during menopause are: elevating your legs to a point above your heart when lying down, exercising your legs to pump fluid from the legs to the heart, and wearing support sock and stockings.
Consult your health care provider immediately if you experience any of the following conditions: Your swollen ankles have become extremely large and uncomfortable; they're accompanied by other disturbing symptoms like fever, or the swelling is red and includes your abdomen. This may be much more than a problem of shoe size.
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