Does anyone knows if one of the symtoms of menopause is dry skin?

Answer 1

Menopause can definitely contribute to dry skin. Next time you see your doctor, ask what he or she thinks of taking a 1,000mg Evening Primrose Oil softgel daily. That was recommended to me by a nurse practitioner. It helps with dry skin and hot flashes. Good luck!

Answer 2

Menopause itself, no. Menopause is the cessation of menses and it can only be labelled as such in retrospect, as in, it's been a year since your last period and since you last had any spotting.

Perimenopause, yes.

Although what I don't know personally is how much of my dry skin is because of perimenopause, how much is because of my diabetes and how much is because of my psoriatic arthritis. But it also doesn't matter, because it's still dry skin.

Dry skin can be one of many "symptoms" associated with perimenopause, but menopause and perimenopause are not illnesses, and therefore have not symptoms. They are a part of life, just as is or was your menstrual cycle, a pregnancy, birth and death.

When you next see your family doctor about anything, ask to have blood done to check your reproductive hormone levels. That may help to indicate perimenopause.

And use all of normal hand and body lotions that you would use for dry skin. In the winter, you might also want to use a humidifier in your home. They are widely available.

Answer 3

In my experience, yes it is. I did some checking around and found that other women have also had a problem with dry skin after entering menopause.

Answer 4

Dry skin is definitely one of the symptoms. It is caused, mostly, by the drop in the level of estrogen in our bodies.

Answer 5

Absolutely!