What is menopause?
Menopause is the time that marks the end of the menstrual cycles. (1)
Menopause is diagnosed after a person has gone 12 months without a menstrual period. (1)
Menopause is a type of natural biological process. (1)
Menopause is the stage after perimenopause and before postmenopause. (2)
A female human has officially entered the menopause stage when she has gone 12 consecutive months without a period. (2)
When does menopause happen?
Menopause can happen in a person’s 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51 in the USA. (2)
What are symptoms of menopause?
hot flashes (1)
What are the four stages of meonopause?
premenopause (2)
perimenopause (2)
menopause (2)
postmenopause (2)
Resources
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/symptoms-causes/syc-20353397
2. https://www.menopausenow.com/articles/the-4-stages-of-menopause
