Author Henry David Thoreau was among those who spoke out in defense of John Brown after his arrest following the Harpers Ferry raid. Thoreau penned an essay, âA Plea for Captain John Brown,â in support of his fellow abolitionist.
1 The average age of U.S. women at the time of menopause is 51 years. 2  The most common age range at which women experience menopause is 48-55 years. 3  Premature menopause is defines as menopause occurring in a woman younger than 40 years. 4  About 1% of women experience premature menopause.
Average age of menopause. When talking about the age when a majority of women have had their last menstrual period, it can be more helpful to use the average or mean age of menopause. Most women stop menstruating around the age of 50, and the average age in the developed world is 51.4 years (1).