Every new decade of life, especially the 40s, presents new gifts and new challenges.

“Women are often reticent to bring it up at all.

There are various things women in their 40s can do to ease perimenopause symptoms.

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The main thing, according to aCleveland Clinicarticle, is living a healthy lifestyle.

It just takes a bit more upkeep.

To treat hair loss, Hill said women should prioritize scalp care.

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Today also noted that women in their 40s should be sure to wash their hair “regularly.”

“Nothing escapes time,” ophthalmologist Claudia Perez-Straziota, MD, toldCleveland Clinic.

“Our hair doesn’t.

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Our joints don’t.

And our eyes don’t.

But there are things you’re able to do to lessen the impact.”

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One of the most important things is going to the eye doctor.

“If your skincare routine is not enjoyable, continuity is difficult.

Choose products of high quality.

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And select your active ingredients carefully,” dermatologist Dr. Craig Kraffert toldByrdie.

In your 40s, you will start experiencing perimenopause, which can last at most a decade before menopause.

During perimenopause, women can undergo extreme hormonal changes that affect everything from mood to sex drive.

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What you put on your plate can also help increase your sex drive.

Foods like oysters or dark chocolate, according toToday.

“In terms of immediate benefit, I think it might be mind over matter.

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But if it is, so what?

Sometimes women can even develop kidney dysfunction.

Not only does more facial hair appear, but these hairs are often thicker in texture.

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There are various ways to get rid of face hair.

From waxing to electrolysis, there are various ways to combat age-related facial hair growth.

According to dermatologist Corey L. Hartman, the best hair removal method islaser hair removal.

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Hot flashes begin

Hot flashes don’t necessarily begin when you reach menopause.

What are hot flashes exactly?

The hypothalamus is the section of the brain that affects the temperature of the body.

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in conversation more often, according to aCleveland Clinicarticle.

“Hearing is not like seeing.

You know when your eyes are going.

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According to registered dietician Laura Acosta,lactose intolerancecan become more prevalent as we age.

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