Menopause is the natural end of a woman’s menstrual cycle and fertility. It is a natural biological state where the ovaries of women cease to function leading to an absence of menstrual period and thus they lose the ability to become pregnant.
A woman is diagnosed with Menopause if the absence of menstruation is for more than one year. In short, a woman is said to have entered Menopause when an entire year passes since her last period. While Menopause generally can occur at any age above 40, the average age of Menopause in India is 48.
Perimenopause is the first stage in this process and can start eight to 10 years before menopause. Menopause is the point when a woman no longer has menstrual periods for at least 12 months. Postmenopause is the stage after menopause.
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