Menopause Hormones
Introduction of Menopause
Menopause is just a point in time, the date on which you haven't had a menstrual period for a year. Perimenopause is the period of hormonal fluctuation that leads up to menopause; it can last from five to 15 years or longer. Early menopause does occur for a tiny fraction of women, but the term is mostly used by women - not practitioners - when symptoms occur much earlier than "normal". Medical menopause is menopause brought about by medical treatment - typically hysterectomy or cancer treatment - and an incredible 25% of women enter menopause this way. How do I find out more?
Signs and Symptoms
Menopause is the last or final menstrual (monthly) period in a woman's life. It is a natural occurrence which marks the end of the reproductive years, just as the first menstrual period, during puberty, marked the start.
Australian women are now living one third of their lives after menopause. Most women reach menopause somewhere between the ages of 48 and 55, the average being around 51 to 52 years. Early menopause before the age of 40 is called 'premature' menopause.
Australian women are now living one third of their lives after menopause. Most women reach menopause somewhere between the ages of 48 and 55, the average being around 51 to 52 years. Early menopause before the age of 40 is called 'premature' menopause.
Menopause symptom severity
Nowadays, the word 'menopause' tends to have broadened to include what is medically termed 'the climacteric'. This is the transition phase during which the body is undergoing changes. For most women these changes occur gradually over two to six years around the last menstrual period. It is in these years that symptoms of menopause can occur.- 20 per cent of women have no symptoms
- 60 per cent have mild symptoms
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