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Menopause & Ringing Ears

If you are experiencing ringing in your ears and you are heading towards menopause (peri-menopause) or are fully menopausal, this is not an uncommon occurrence.

  1. Tinnitus

    • Ringing in the ear is called tinnitus. Some people describe it as an actual ringing while others says the sound is more like buzzing, music or whooshing or the sound of crickets or ocean waves.

    Hormones

    • There seems to be a connection between female hormones and tinnitus, according to Minniepauz.com. Women seem to be more likely to experience ringing in the ears when they are in menopause or when pregnant, during which time there is a surge of hormones.

    Considerations

    • It could be that the ringing in the ears simply becomes louder and more noticeable at certain times in a woman's life or, on the other hand, the condition may surface in direct correlation to rising or plummeting hormones.

    HRT

    • Some women who have undergone hormone replacement therapy (HRT) report that tinnitus began when they started taking the synthetic hormones. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) in the United Kingdom explains that ringing in the ears may get worse when taking HRT because HRT can cause fluid retention, dizziness, raised blood pressure and headaches, which can prompt tinnitus.

    Your Age

    • Another theory suggests that menopause-related tinnitus may be associated with age. Tinnitus occurs more often in older people so the fact that this is occurring during menopause may simply be coincidental.

    Other Culprits

    • The RNID also notes that hot flashes and night sweats, which often occur during peri-menopause and menopause, may aggravate tinnitus.

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