Menopause marks the time in a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop, and she can no longer conceive. According to the medical community, a woman has reached menopause after experiencing twelve consecutive months without menstruation. But there’s much more to menopause than the absence of your monthly cycle. A wide variety of changes can … Read more
Have you heard the old proverb? After a storm comes calm. Well, that’s the perfect way to justify and define postmenopause. First was the transition phase, when your body goes through a storm called perimenopause. Then comes the climax, where your periods stop, and you enter into the menopause stage. The time after that is … Read more
The terms early and premature menopause aren’t synonymous. They are two different aspects. From the name itself, it could be understood that when one goes through menopause way before the estimated time, that is referred to as early and premature menopause. If we look at the data, 5% of females go through menopause early, between … Read more
Before getting to the topic, let’s look at some facts. The ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) estimates that around 6000 women in the United States experience menopause daily. That’s quite a number – about 2 million a year. The average menopausal age in America is 51. Most women enter menopause at 45-55. There … Read more
Menopause doesn’t happen overnight; it’s a gradual process that continues for several years. This multi year journey encompasses three different stages: perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, and each stage comes with its own unique set of experiences. So, it’s important for all women to understand what to expect in each stage, so that you can manage … Read more