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Menopause

What is menopause?

Menopause is the time in your life when you stop having your and can no longer get pregnant. You have reached menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months.

The time leading up to menopause is called the menopausal transition, or perimenopause. This transition usually begins in when you are in your 40s, but sometimes it can start earlier. It can last for several years. The most common age for reaching menopause is between 45 and 55 years old.

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  1. Menopause (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is menopause? Menopause is the time in your life when you stop having your period and can no longer get pregnant. You have reached menopause when you have not had a period for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/menopause.html - Health Topics
  2. Cancer treatment - early menopause 
    ... cancer treatments can cause women to have early menopause. This is menopause that occurs before age 40. It happens when ... longer have periods and cannot get pregnant . Early menopause can cause symptoms such as hot flashes and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000912.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Menopause 
    Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her periods (menstruation) stop. Most often, it is ... that occurs between ages 45 to 55. After menopause, a woman can no longer become pregnant.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000894.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Test Your Menopause Knowledge 
    Menopause is a natural part of a woman's aging process. The correct answer is true. Before and during menopause, the ovaries make less of the hormones estrogen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000894_55.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Managing menopause at home 
    Menopause is most often a natural event that normally occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. After menopause, a woman can no longer become pregnant.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000392.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Types of hormone therapy 
    ... one or more hormones to treat symptoms of menopause . HT uses estrogen, progestin (a type of progesterone), ... Menopause symptoms include: Hot flashes Night sweats Sleep problems Vaginal dryness Anxiety Moodiness Less interest in sex ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000695.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Deciding about hormone therapy 
    ... one or more hormones to treat symptoms of menopause . ... During menopause: A woman's ovaries stop making eggs. They also produce less estrogen and progesterone. Menstrual periods slowly stop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000694.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hormone Replacement Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal part of aging. In the years before and during menopause, the levels of female hormones can go up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hormonereplacementtherapy.html - Health Topics
  9. Menopause (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Menopause/Start Here ... Menopause ... Women's Health/Specifics ... Women's Health ... Food and Drug Administration ... FDA resources on menopause and menopause hormone therapy. ...
    https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/menopause - External Health Links
  10. Early or Premature Menopause (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Menopause/Specifics ... Menopause ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health ... Learn about early or premature menopause, which occurs before ...
    https://womenshealth.gov/menopause/early-or-premature-menopause - External Health Links
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