Menopause

Menopause is defined as the time that marks the absence of a woman’s menstrual cycle for 12 months. This process takes place when the functions of the ovaries cease, which means that you can no longer conceive. However, this transaction does not occur overnight; instead it is a gradual process, and the experience is different for each woman.

Most women go through this process around the age of 51. however, menopause can also occur as early as one’s 30s or as late as one’s 60s. There is no other reliable way of predicting when a woman will experience menopause. The age at which you got your first period also has nothing to do with the age of menopause onset, dispelling a common myth.

Another term that is commonly used is Perimenopause. It refers to the time around the actual menopause period. It is used to describe the transitional period a woman experiences.