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When Does Menopause Occur?
Question: Hi I am 43 and female how much longer can i expect to have my period before I go through menopause?
Brief Answer:
age varies, generally within a few years of the time mother had it
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The exact age cannot be predicted for any woman unfortunately.
ON AVERAGE, MOST WOMEN BETWEEN AGE 45 to 55, AVERAGE 51. There is a genetic influence so that it tends to occur around the same time that your mother would have experience menopause (within years of that time). If you know when your mother had it, can expect it around that time, plus or minus 2-3 years.
Smoking can make it come a little earlier because it affects the ovaries
Menopause is diagnosed when a woman has an entire year with no periods.
The time leading up to this is called perimenopause. During perimenopause, leading up to menopause, the period typically starts to change.
It can become lighter, last for shorter periods, come irregularly.
Also other changes may occur such as mood changes, hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal dryness, decreased libido.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
age varies, generally within a few years of the time mother had it
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The exact age cannot be predicted for any woman unfortunately.
ON AVERAGE, MOST WOMEN BETWEEN AGE 45 to 55, AVERAGE 51. There is a genetic influence so that it tends to occur around the same time that your mother would have experience menopause (within years of that time). If you know when your mother had it, can expect it around that time, plus or minus 2-3 years.
Smoking can make it come a little earlier because it affects the ovaries
Menopause is diagnosed when a woman has an entire year with no periods.
The time leading up to this is called perimenopause. During perimenopause, leading up to menopause, the period typically starts to change.
It can become lighter, last for shorter periods, come irregularly.
Also other changes may occur such as mood changes, hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal dryness, decreased libido.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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