Paleopathology (palaeopathology, traditional British spelling) is the study of ancient health and disease. The field is interdisciplinary, stretching from art history to paleontology and from parasitology to genomics.
In addition, low estrogen levels can adversely affect the vagina, causing thinning of the walls and dryness, which can lead to painful sex. The lining of the urethra also thins, leaving the body susceptible to infections like UTIs. Symptoms of low estrogen may include: 1  Fatigue. 2  Hot flashes. 3  Night sweats. 4  Memory lapses. 5  Difficult concentrating. 6  Joint pain. 7  Vaginal dryness. 8  Dry skin (which can lead to premature aging, wrinkles, and brown age spots).
The sudden drop in estrogen levels causes âsurgical menopauseâ. When the estrogen levels begin dropping, some women develop very uncomfortable symptoms, such as feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest, or sudden strong feelings of heat and sweating (âhot flashesâ or âhot flushesâ). In some women, the symptoms are mild, and they will not need estrogens.