Article for Women Issues

Menopause refers to the physiological stopping of menstrual cycles that is associated with advancing age in species that experience such cycles. More specifically menopause occurs as the ovaries of the species stop producing estrogen
which in turn causes the entire reproductive system to slowly come to a halt. During this time of shutdown
the body is continually trying to adapt to the changing level of hormones which is the cause of the symptoms we commonly know:
- Increased depression
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Mood swings
- Lack of concentration

It isn't uncommon for a woman to have increasingly scanty and random menstrual periods along with the above symptoms. The typical time for this cycle is about one year
but can swing to as little as 6 months
and to as great as 5 years in extreme cases. Physiological Menopause is part of a normal aging process
and on average occurs as 50.5 years of age. Some woman experience menopause at a younger age
at it should be noted that it can also be surgically induced by procedures like hysterectomy.

There is several different factors which can attribute the timeline of menopause. An example of such is: both fraternal and identical twins will on average reach menopause before other women; approximately five percent of twins will reach menopause before they turn forty. There is no way to predict in advance how long
or when menopause will exist
but if you spend some time going over it with your doctor you will be able to have a better idea.