Menopause
Menopause is the time when women stop having menstrual cycles. Menopause is associated with the absence of 12 months of menstrual period. Menopause is a natural, biological process. It happens during the age of late 40s or early 50s.
The major cause of menopause is decline in women's reproductive hormones. Menopause does not occur in one night, but rather is a gradual process. Perimenopause is the onset of it, menstrual periods become irregular, a woman may skip one or more periods, menstrual flow also becomes heavier or lighter and experience of hot flashes increases.
Menopause leads to loss of ovarian follicles reducing or stopping chances of pregnancy or fertility. Menopause may be also the result of surgical removal of the ovaries or causes by injury. Cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy can also lead to induce menopause.
Complications seen with menopause are that women get diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, headache, migraine, sudden mood changes, cataracts, heart diseases and weaker bones with reduced mass or strength.