About Menopause | Your Questions, Our Answers
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Posted on 11-11-2009
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Julie asked:
Menopause doesn’t have a set age at which it arrives. There is not a formula you can plug into a computer to get the answer. There are signs that you can watch for that can alert you to its impending arrival.
First, skipping a menstrual cycle for no apparent reason is a good signal and should be discussed with your doctor. While there are other reasons that you can cause your body to skip cycles, such as stress or diet, it is a good signal that your body is going into perimenopause.
Perimenopause symptoms can appear in the early to late thirties. Your body can stay in perimenopause for many years before reaching actual menopause. Hormone fluctuation causes many of the symptoms that are seen during pre and perimenopause which is why it can last for many years.
Other symptoms that point to your body being in a pre-menopausal or perimenopausal stage are symptoms like weight gain around the hips, stomach or waist; facial hair growth; water retention, and more. These symptoms can appear in the early thirties and last through to the late forties. Menopause, the actual cessation of the menses, typically occurs around age 51.
This age is not set in stone and is based on the average of many, many years of physicians’ data. This age is also considered the natural age for menopause. There are three different ways women reach menopause, each occurring at various ages of life. According to Christiane Northrup, M.D. of the Personal Wellness Network, these are:
Natural Menopause: This is the body’s natural age for menopause. Most women will go through this between the ages of 44 and 55; approximately 20 to 30 years after first starting their menstrual cycle. Pre-mature menopause: This is menopause brought on earlier than normal by conditions such as stress, obesity, malnourishment, excessive dieting, anorexia or other conditions that are not surgical or chemotherapy related. Artificial Menopause: This menopause is caused by surgery, such as a hysterectomy or can be caused by chemotherapy. The age of this menopause is dependent on the age of the medical procedure.
There is not exact age for menopause. It can start at a very young age if there are medical issues which warrant a hysterectomy or it can start naturally at an older age. There is not an exact science for determining at what age you are going to experience menopause. Knowing the signs to look for will make it easier to know you are heading towards menopause. Find out what you can do to get your body ready for menopause. Help prevent the symptoms of menopause and continue with life as usual!
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Menopause doesn’t have a set age at which it arrives. There is not a formula you can plug into a computer to get the answer. There are signs that you can watch for that can alert you to its impending arrival.
First, skipping a menstrual cycle for no apparent reason is a good signal and should be discussed with your doctor. While there are other reasons that you can cause your body to skip cycles, such as stress or diet, it is a good signal that your body is going into perimenopause.
Perimenopause symptoms can appear in the early to late thirties. Your body can stay in perimenopause for many years before reaching actual menopause. Hormone fluctuation causes many of the symptoms that are seen during pre and perimenopause which is why it can last for many years.
Other symptoms that point to your body being in a pre-menopausal or perimenopausal stage are symptoms like weight gain around the hips, stomach or waist; facial hair growth; water retention, and more. These symptoms can appear in the early thirties and last through to the late forties. Menopause, the actual cessation of the menses, typically occurs around age 51.
This age is not set in stone and is based on the average of many, many years of physicians’ data. This age is also considered the natural age for menopause. There are three different ways women reach menopause, each occurring at various ages of life. According to Christiane Northrup, M.D. of the Personal Wellness Network, these are:
Natural Menopause: This is the body’s natural age for menopause. Most women will go through this between the ages of 44 and 55; approximately 20 to 30 years after first starting their menstrual cycle. Pre-mature menopause: This is menopause brought on earlier than normal by conditions such as stress, obesity, malnourishment, excessive dieting, anorexia or other conditions that are not surgical or chemotherapy related. Artificial Menopause: This menopause is caused by surgery, such as a hysterectomy or can be caused by chemotherapy. The age of this menopause is dependent on the age of the medical procedure.
There is not exact age for menopause. It can start at a very young age if there are medical issues which warrant a hysterectomy or it can start naturally at an older age. There is not an exact science for determining at what age you are going to experience menopause. Knowing the signs to look for will make it easier to know you are heading towards menopause. Find out what you can do to get your body ready for menopause. Help prevent the symptoms of menopause and continue with life as usual!
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