With the menopause process women experience various changes in your body and your organism. This also includes alterations in the urinary system so you should know how to take care of your kidneys and prevent kidney diseases.
During this transition period It is normal for a decrease in estrogen levels to occur in addition to alterations in the pelvic floor, which in turn can cause kidney complications.
Check changes in appearance and smell: Signs in your urine when you have kidney problems
Hormonal changes also lead to wear and tear on the pelvic floor, which can also affect the health of your kidneys. Photo: Freepik
MedlinePlus explains that the kidneys “They filter waste and excess water from the blood, which becomes urine. Urine flows through tubes called ureters, reaching the bladder, which stores the urine until you go to the bathroom.”
When you suffer from kidney disease “the kidneys cannot eliminate waste”. Diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or having a family member with kidney problems are risk factors.
What to do to take care of your kidneys?
Urogynecologist Tirsit Shiferaw Asfaw explains that the hormonal changes that occur during menopause can influence the functioning of the bladder, causing urinary infections or incontinence, which impacts the kidneys, quote The Time.
Therefore, the first recommendation in the case of women over 50 years of age is avoid holding urine for a long time since this increases the risk of urinary infections which, if they appear and are not controlled, lead to kidney damage.
In some cases, women often hold back the urge to urinate, which can cause infections. Photo: Freepik.
So if it is habitual to hold back the urge to urinate, try to change this habit and go to the bathroom as soon as you can.
To prevent kidney diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases suggests some recommendations such as:
- Have a regular medical checkup
- Maintain a balanced and healthy diet
- Exercise
- Aim for a healthy weight
- Get enough sleep
- Avoid habits such as smoking and limit alcohol consumption
- Learn to manage stress
- If you have diabetes or hypertension, keep these conditions under control
If you already follow these recommendations, the risk of suffering from kidney disease decreases; However, you should be attentive to certain symptoms such as those mentioned Take carePlus as:
- fluid retention
- Changes in urination
- Changes in the appearance of urine
- Metallic taste in the mouth and an ammonia odor
- Nausea and vomiting
- Anemia
- Tiredness and fatigue
- Itchy skin
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