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.
â Menopause is complete when it has been 12 months since your last menstrual period. â âPostmenopauseâ is the time after menopause (a woman who has been through menopause can be described as âpostmenopausalâ). The average age of menopause is 51 years, although the age range can vary between about 45 and 55 years.