Normal menopause occurs for half of all women before age 51 and the rest will go through it after. Most women will finish menopause between the ages of 42 and 58.
Biological Age
There are several sites that offer reliable information about the early onset of the menopause. These websites include Web MD, 24 Menopause Symptoms, and Better Health.
No. The average age of onset is 51. The normal range is fairly wide.
No. Smoking is an independent variable which has not been shown, conclusively, to affect the timing of menopause onset.
typically the period lifetime is 35 years so yes it can have a baring on early onset.
Breast cancer, premature onset of menopause, faster onset of menopause, tamoxifen therapy in women and antiandrogenic therapies in women and men, may contribute to more severe and longer-lasting hot flashes.
Usually woman experience perimenopause and menopause (I call it PM&M for short!) beginning in their forties or fifties. Some women experience it earlier than 40. This is what we call premature menopause. Premature menopause can be due to genetic makeup, an illness, or medical procedure. There is a lot of information out there about PM&M.
it is known as adult-onset asthma. Among those who may be more likely to get adult-onset asthma are: Women who are having hormonal changes, such as those who are pregnant or who are experiencing menopause.
It sounds like the onset of menopause. When this occurs, you'll find normal reproductive related functions going a bit wonky. Look closely and see if you're experiencing other symptoms that might indicate menopause.
Menarche is the first menstrual flow onset of puberty in girls while menopause is the time when ovaries of a woman stop releasing eggs.
Menopause is basically the time in a woman's life when she is no longer able to become pregnant; menstruation has ceased and fertility is no longer a possibility. Symptoms of menopause vary from woman to woman, ranging from hot flashes, irregular periods, urinary problems, hair loss, etc. It is important to note that menopause is a normal cessation that occurs in all females, the only difference being the exact age of onset and the symptoms they endure.
If you still have your ovaries, you should go through menopause at the normal time for you. With a full hysterectomy, you will experience "surgical menopause."