| Some common questions women that are getting | | | | 40 years of age, in the absence of any other known |
| closer to menopause ask are; | | | | causes of Amenorrhea like pregnancy.The actual |
| What age does menopause start?, what is the exact | | | | cause of this premature menopause has generated a |
| age of menopause?, At what age does menopause | | | | lot of controversies in the past due to several |
| commence? | | | | conflicting but compounding theories. Some schools of |
| A lot of them have heard much about menopause | | | | thoughts state that premature menopause may |
| with many thinking it's an abnormality, hence the | | | | occur due to any of the following reasons: |
| need for the above questions to really ascertain the | | | | * Early depletion of the woman's egg in the ovary. |
| age of onset of menopause. This article will tend to | | | | * Reduction in the number of the original number of |
| answer the question and give reasons why | | | | eggs. |
| menopause starts at a certain age. | | | | * Excessive exposure to ionization radiation |
| The average age of menopause vary from woman | | | | * Impaired ovarian blood supply. That is the decrease |
| to woman depending on some predisposing factors | | | | in the blood flow to the ovary. |
| of menopause. However, it is generally noted that | | | | These were found to be the possible factors that |
| menopause starts or occurs between the ages of 45 | | | | can lead to premature menopause. However, it was |
| and 55 years. The menstrual period does not often | | | | then concluded that the actual cause remains |
| stop abruptly. In most cases, the cycle first | | | | idiopathic; meaning the cause is unknown. |
| becomes, irregular and then lengthens. The ovulation | | | | Interestingly, following a resounding scientific |
| may also become irregular. In medical practice, | | | | evolution in molecular medicine, it has been found that |
| recognition of menopause requires six months | | | | all these; early menopause and aging, diabetes and |
| cessation of menses; a condition medically known as | | | | hypertension have a common molecular cause known |
| Amenorrhea. | | | | as the Free Radicals. Scientific evidence has also |
| In another development, early or premature | | | | proved that eradication of these Free Radicals |
| menopause can also occur. This is said to occur when | | | | amount to eradication of the so called illness of |
| a woman ceases to see her period (menses) before | | | | unknown origin. |