Menopause is a stage in life when a woman stops having her monthly period. It is a normal part of aging and marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. Menopause typically occurs in a woman's late 40s to early 50s. However, women who have their ovaries surgically removed undergo sudden menopause.
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Menopause is the end of a woman's menstrual cycle and fertility. It happens when the ovaries no longer make estrogen and progesterone, two hormones needed for a woman's fertility, and periods have stopped for 1 year. Menopause happens naturally with age.
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Menopause. Menopause is when a woman’s menstrual period stops permanently. Periods can stop for a while and then start again, so a woman is considered to have been through menopause only after one year without periods.
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Menopause. Menopause is when a woman’s menstrual period stops permanently. Periods can stop for a while and then start again, so a woman is considered to have been through menopause only after one year without periods. Read on to learn what to expect and ways to stay strong and healthy in the years around menopause.
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1 Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. 2  It is the time in a woman's life when the function of the ovaries ceases. 3  The process of menopause does not occur overnight, but rather is a gradual process. 4  This so-called perimenopausal transition period is a different experience for each woman.
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1 Perimenopause lasts up until menopause, the point when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. 2  In the last 1 to 2 years of perimenopause, the drop in estrogen quickens. 3  At this stage, many women have menopause symptoms. 4  Menopause. 5  This is the point when it's been a year since a woman last had her last menstrual period.
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Menopause is considered a normal part of aging when it happens after the age of 40. But some women can go through menopause early, either as a result of surgery, such as hysterectomy, or damage to the ovaries, such as from chemotherapy.
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A. Menopause is the end of a woman's menstrual cycle and fertility. It happens when the ovaries no longer make estrogen and progesterone, two hormones needed for a woman's fertility, and periods have stopped for 1 year. Menopause happens naturally with age.
http://www.webmd.com/menopause/guide/menopause-information
Menopause is the point in time when a woman's menstrual periods stop. Menopause happens because the ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Once you have gone through menopause, you can't get pregnant anymore.
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When to see your GP. You should see your GP if you have menopausal symptoms that are troubling you. In women under 50 years of age, the menopause is diagnosed after 24 months without a period. In women aged 50 or over, it's diagnosed after 12 months without a period.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Menopause/Pages/Introduction.aspx
when is menapause
Menopause typically occurs in a woman's late 40s to early 50s. Menopause is a stage in life when a woman stops having her monthly period.