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What is Menopause?
Menopause is when menstruation stops permanently, signifying the end of her ability to have children. Known as the "change of life," Menopause is the last stage of a gradual biological process in which the ovaries reduce their production of female sex hormones--a process which begins about 3 to 5 years before the final menstrual period. This transitional phase is called the climacteric, or perimenopause.
Menopause is considered complete when a woman has been without periods for 1 year. On average, this occurs at about age 50. But like the beginning of menstruation in adolescence, timing varies from person to person. Cigarette smokers tend to reach menopause earlier than nonsmokers.
One third of the women in the United States, about 36 million, have been through menopause. With a life expectancy of about 81 years, a 50-year-old woman can expect to live more than one third of her life after menopause.
Scientific research is just beginning to address some of the unanswered questions about these years and about the poorly understood biology of menopause.
Will these menopause symptoms last for the rest of my life?
Menopause symptoms last for a relatively short time. Level of estrogen naturally remains low after menopause. This can affect many parts of the body, including the sexual and urinary organs, the heart and the bones. So in that sense, the changes of menopause will be lifelong. Eating right, exercising and making other positive lifestyle changes can help a woman feel great and live a long, healthy life after menopause.
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