The time when a womanâ€(tm)s menstrual periods stop, usually during her forties or fifties.
termination of menstrual cycles
The time in life when a woman stops having her monthly period. This often happens around the age of 50.
The time in a woman's life when her ovaries stop making hormones and releasing eggs. Later on she stops having periods all together. After this point a woman can't get pregnant any more. The age is usually 45-55.
The end of a woman's menstruation and menstrual cycles.
The period in a woman's life (typically between 45 and 50 years of age) when this occurs.
the cessation of menstrual periods following a women's reproductive years.
in women, the time when menstruation ceases.
The time in a human female's life when the ovarian and menstrual cycles cease.
Another word for the change of life. The woman's ovaries produce less oestrogen and progesterone, and her periods eventually stop. She can then have no more children. The menopause will occur naturally with age, but it may also start suddenly because a woman has had certain surgical or medical treatments that affect the ovaries.
permanent cessation of monthly egg production and menstruation
defined when a year has passed since the final menstrual period. This marks the beginning of women's mature life following approximately 30-45 years of reproductive life. The average age of menopause in western countries is approximately 51. The average age of menopause is younger in smokers and those who have never had children ( nulliparous). Low levels of both estrogen and progesterone are normal after menopause.
Permanent cessation of menstruation. Occurs as early as age 35 or as late as age 55; usually spans 1 to 2 years. Menopause is only one event in the CLI-MACTERIC, a biological change in body tissue and body systems that occurs in both sexes between the mid-40s and mid-60s.
The time when menstruation stops, marked by the last menstrual period.
The end of menstruation, which generally occurs when a woman is in her early fifties. Women can no longer become pregnant once they reach menopause. Slang: the change.
Change of life. Strictly speaking the term menopause means the cessation of menstruation due to decreasing ovarian function. However, it is commonly used to refer to the period in a woman's life when she passes out of her reproductive years. Menopause usually begins between the ages of 45 and 50 as the ovaries gradually cease to function. The number of follicles in the ovaries decreases. Production of the female sex hormones diminishes. The phase of fertility ends with the last menstruation in a woman's life, which usually occurs around the age of 52. Doctors divide the menopause or climacteric into the premenopause, perimenopause and postmenopause. The hormone deficiency during menopause (particularly the estrogen deficiency) can have serious long-term consequences such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
The end of a women's menstrual cycle due to hormone changes usually between the ages of 45 and 60. Also called the "change of life" marking the end of fertility.
Cessation of menstruation and of ability to bear children, typically around age 50. (474)
the period in a woman's life when menstruation stops, resulting in a reduced production of estrogen and cessation of egg production
the permanent cessation of menstruation, normally between the ages of 40 and 50, or the period during which this occurs; female climacteric, or change of life.
The change of life in women during which menstruation ceases and other mental and physical changes may occur
The transition between the reproductive and post reproductive stages in an older women's life, or when a woman ceases to menstruate or ovulate
The point in a woman's life when she stops having periods (menstruating) every month, because her ovaries have stopped releasing eggs (ova). The woman is therefore no longer able to become pregnant.
the time in a woman's life when monthly cycles of menstruation cease forever and the level of hormones produced by the ovaries decreases. Menopause usually occurs in the late 40s or early 50s, but it can also be brought about by surgical removal of both ovaries (oophorectomy), or by some chemotherapies that destroy ovarian function.
The time at which the menstrual cycle gradually stops. Sometimes referred to as the "change of life."
"Change of life" - time when there have been no menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months and no other biological or physiological cause can be identified.
the transition in a woman's life when production of the hormone estrogen in her body falls permanently to very low levels, the ovaries stop producing eggs, and menstrual periods stop for good.
The cessation of menstruation, due to aging (it usually occurs between the ages of 45-50) or failure of the ovaries.
A condition when the ovaries ran out of eggs. It usually characterized by absence of periods, hot flushes, sweating and mood changes. The usual age for menopause is about 52 years.
Menopause occurs when the production of female hormones, (estrogen and progesterone) is reduced resulting in physical and psychological changes. This usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.
Menopause is the natural cessation of ovarian function and menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 42 and 56. [ North American Menopause Society ] [ Osteoporosis Prevention Using Soy (OPUS) Study ] [ Osteoporosis Prevention Study Website ] [ Recommendations for Patients Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy
The ending of the normal menstrual cycle in women. It occurs most frequently in the late forties or early fifties.
Generally occurring near age 50, this is when the menstrual cycle ends.
the time when a woman ceases to menstruate for natural, age-related reasons.
Change of life when a woman stops menstrating.
the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
The cessation of menstruation usually occurring around the age of 50 years. “The change of life”. The menopause is said to be premature when it occurs in a woman under the age of 35 years.
The physiological cessation of a woman's menstruation, i.e. the end of her fertile years.
The natural cessation of ovulation and menstruation. Menopause can occur between 42 and 56 years of age, but usually occurs around the age of 51 when the ovaries stop producing eggs and the estrogen production stops. Many women may experience symptoms of hot flushes and sweats when this process is underway.
The time in a woman's life when the ovaries have expended their complement of eggs and, as a consequence, hormone production diminishes or ceases. The hormonal changes of menopause can bring about unpleasant symptoms, such as hot flashes.
(MEN-uh-paws) the time when a woman stops having her periods
The period when a woman permanently stops menstruating and is no longer able to conceive. During this period, a woman's ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The average age of natural menopause is 50 years old, however, women who have had surgery to remove reproductive organs (such as a hysterectomy) may experience menopause at an earlier age.
(also known as the "Change of life" or climacteric) is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. As the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and palpitations, psychological symptoms such as increased depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings and lack of concentration, and atrophic symptoms such as vaginal dryness and urgency of urination appear. Together with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly scanty and erratic menstrual periods.
The time in a woman's life when the ovaries stop producing eggs and she permanently stops having menstrual periods.
permanent cessation of menstrual activity, usually between ages 35 and 58 ( Women's Support)
When a woman stops having her monthly cycle and estrogen levels decrease.
The period in a woman's life when her menstrual periods end; often referred to as the "change of life."
When a woman's monthly menstrual periods end permanently, signifying the end of her childbearing years. Although the average age for menopause in the United States is 51, some women experience menopause earlier due to natural causes or following surgery, illness or that destroy ovarian function. Menopause is said to have occurred when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 months.
The permanent stopping of menstruation occurring between the ages of 45-55 years
the physical and hormonal changes that occur in women when menstruation stops.
The time when a women stops menstruating, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 50
Menopause is when menstrual periods stop because the ovaries are producing low levels of hormones or almost none at all. Menopause is sometimes called the "change of life."
the time in a woman's life when the menstrual cycle ends and the ovaries produce lower levels of hormones. Menopause usually occurs between the ages 45 and 55.
When a womanâ€(tm)s menstrual period stops. The average age for menopause is around 50, but it can happen earlier or later in life too. Symptoms that signal the onset of menopause are a lighter period, hot flashes, a heavier flow, decrease in estrogen levels, vaginal dryness….
A cessation of ovarian function marked by the last menstrual period. This event can only be assessed in retrospect, and is the period of overlap between perimenopause and postmenopause.
The time of the last menstrual period, when oestrogen levels fall.
is the termination of the menstrual cycle in women in midlife between the ages of 40 and 55 years.
The time in a woman’s life when monthly cycles of menstruation stop forever and the level of hormones produced by the ovaries decreases. Menopause usually naturally occurs in a woman’s late 40s or early 50s, but it can also be caused by surgical removal of both ovaries (oophorectomy), or by chemotherapy, which often destroys ovarian function.
the period in which there is a permanent cessation of menstrual activity, usually occurring between the ages of 35 and 58
Cessation of menstuation, usually occurs in the late 40's or early 50's.
This refers to permanent cessation of menstruation.
the cessation of a woman's menstrual periods.
The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the "change of life." Menopause is the opposite of the menarche. See the entire definition of Menopause
the point when menstruation stops permanently
The time in a women's life when her menstrual periods stop.
The time in a woman’s life when the ovaries stop functioning and menstruation stops.
The time of a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop. Also called “The change of life”. Hormonal levels fall at this time and replacement is usually started. This may also occur after surgery if the ovaries are removed.
The cessation of menstruation (usually not official until 12 months without periods), occurring on the average, at age of 52.
The cessation of menstruation (usually not official until 12 months have passed without periods), occurring at the average age of 52. As commonly used, the word denotes the time of a woman's life, usually between the ages of 45 and 54, when periods cease and any symptoms of low estrogen levels persist, including hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, mood swings, loss of libido and vaginal dryness. When these early menopausal symptoms subside, a woman becomes postmenopausal.
Ceasing of menses (periods) in women only
The time when a women stops having menstrual periods.
The period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55. ? Calcium - 2 TBL. ? Copper - 1 tsp ? Gold - 1 TBL p.m. ? Magnesium - 4 TBL ? Platinum - 1 TBL a.m.
Time when a woman's ovaries cease producing estrogen and progesterone. One of the many symptoms is the cessation of menstruation.
the end of the period in a woman's life where sexual reproduction is possible. The ovaries stop producing eggs, menstrual activity decreases and eventually ceases, and the body decreases the production of the female hormones.
The cessation of menstruation, caused by the rapid decline in body's production of estrogen and progesterone. Menopause usually occurs in women after the age of 45 or following the surgical removal of female reproductive organs. Men experience a comparable "change of life" but the decline in production of testosterone, HGH, DHEA and other hormones is more gradual. Some researchers have suggested that males experience "male menopause," "andropause," etc.
the cessation of production of an egg every 4 weeks by the ovaries. The menopause happens naturally in women aged 45–55 years and can be induced prematurely by surgical removal of the ovaries
The period in a woman's life when ovulation and menstrual periods stop and she is no longer able to bear children. Levels of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone decline at menopause. This can cause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
Time of life when the ovaries stop making oestrogen and the monthly (menstrual) periods stop.
The last menstrual period or end of menstruation. The average age of menopause is 50. After menopause, a woman can no longer become pregnant.
Age when menstrual periods stop.
is also called the "change of life." It is the time in a woman's life when periods (menses) stop completely.
Permanent cessation of menstruation. Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months.
The period that marks the permanent cessation of menstrual activity, usually occurring between the ages of 40 and 58.
A woman's last menstrual period.
The end of menstrual periods in a woman.
Cessation of menstruation in the human female, usually occurring between the ages of 48 and 50.
A time in a woman's life when she has not menstruated for an entire year either naturally as a function of age or after she has had her ovaries damaged or removed.
Stage in life when the monthly cycles stop.
the ending of a female's monthly cycle occurring usually around the age of 50.
the time in a woman's life when she ceases to experience menstruation.
The time in life, around age 50, when a woman stops having monthly periods. It may happen earlier in women who get chemo.
The stage at which menstrual activity ends.
The cessation of menstruation due to aging or failure of the ovaries. Most commonly occurs between the ages of 40 and 50.
normal end of menstruation
Also known as the female climacteric. The process of the cessation of menstruation, usually occurring in late middle age. May be accompanied by symptoms such as hot flashes, moodiness, depression, mental fogginess, and vaginal dryness. Some benefits noticed may include mental clarity, increased sexual desire, and the termination of the need for birth control.
the last menstrual bleed marking the end of the woman’s reproductive life, usually at around age 51 years.
end of menstruation; commonly used to refer to the period ending the female reproductive phase of life.
The cessation of menstruation at the end of a woman's reproductive capacity usually during late middle age.
the period of permanent cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55
The time in a woman's life when the ovaries stop producing estrogen and the woman stops having menstrual periods.
when the ovaries shutdown and stop producing estrogen and progesterone
When a woman's monthly menstrual periods end permanently, signifying the end of her childbearing years. It is one day in a woman's life when, after 12 months of not having a period, she is considered "menopausal." Although the average age for menopause in the United States is 51, some women experience menopause earlier due to natural causes or following surgery, illness, or other treatments that lessen ovarian function.
when a woman's periods have ceased for more than 12 months in a row
period in which menstruation naturally and permanently stops; usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 Return to previous page
the cessation of menstruation. Menopause may be due to hormonal changes, surgery, or drug use. Natural menopause typically occurs between 45 and 60 years of age; women with HIV may experience early menopause.
a time marked by the end of menstruation in women, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
gynaecology , physiology Cessation of menstruation in the human female , occurring usually around the age of 50.
the end of the period of possible sexual reproduction with cessation of menstrual periods.
A The final cessation of menstrual periods.
'Change of life'. Period of time between the early forties and late fifties when women stop producing sex hormones. Periods become irregular and stop and women can't become pregnant any longer.
Time when a woman's monthly menstrual periods cease. Menopause often is referred to as the "change of life."
the normal cessation (stopping) of the menstrual cycle, including the menstrual period. It occurs once all the eggs have been depleted in the ovaries.
The end of a woman's reproductive capacity marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.
(MEN-o-pawz): The time of life when a woman's menstrual periods stop for at least a year. Also called "change of life."
End of menstruation in the female caused by decreased production of female hormones. Symptoms include hot flushes, irritability, vaginal dryness, changes in the skin and bones.
The last menstrual period a woman experiences at the end of reproductive life.
The permanent cessation of menstruation and estrogen secretion from a woman's ovaries.
The normal cessation of menstruation
The loss of natural estrogen may contribute to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke after menopause. As menopause approaches, causing a woman to lose natural estrogen, her risk of coronary heart disease and stroke begins to rise and continues to rise as she ages. If menopause is caused by surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries, the risk rises sharply. If menopause occurs naturally, the risk rises more slowly.
The cessation of menstruation due to aging or failure of the ovaries. Surgical menopause is the abrupt of cessation of menstruation caused by a hysterectomy.
The cessation of menstruation in the human female, which begins at about the age of 50.
The time of life when a woman's menstrual periods stop. A woman is in menopause when she hasn't had a period for 12 months in a row. Also called "change of life."
The time in a woman's life when menstruation ends.
The permanent cessation of menstruation, caused by a sharp decrease in the production of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The cessation of menstruation in women and the natural decline in female sex hormones, which usually occurs for most women during a 2-year period between ages 45 and 60.
the time when a woman stops having menstrual periods
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The period of natural cessation of menstruation, occurring usually around the age of 50.
Natural cessation of ovarian function and menstruation. Menopause can occur between the ages of 42 and 56 but usually occurs around the age of 51, when the ovaries stop producing eggs and estrogen levels decline.
Cessation of menstruation. The hormonal decline that leads to the cessation of menstruation begins many years earlier.
(MEN-o-pawz): The time of a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop. Also called "change of life."
A gradual process in which menstrual periods become irregular and eventually stop altogether.
The time when a woman's monthly menstrual periods cease. Menopause is sometimes called the "change of life."
The period of cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 50.
is the cessation of estrogen production by the ovaries. Menopause increases the risk of coronary artery disease in women.
Menopause is the point in a woman's life where menstruation stops completely.
The period of a woman's life that begins with the total cessation of menstruation, usually between the ages of 40 and 55.
that period which marks the permanent cessation of menstrual activity.
The physiologic cessation of menstruation secondary to cessation of ovulatory activity. Menopause is an estrogen deficiency disease.
permanent cessation of menses.
the time of life in which the menstrual period gradually stops and female ovarian hormones decreases.
End of a woman's reproductive years. At this time, menstrual periods have permanently stopped.
Time in a woman's life, usually between 45 and 55, when menstruation ends and she stops being able to bear children.
Menopause is a stage in life when a woman stops having her monthly period. By definition, a woman is menopausal after her periods have stopped for one year. Menopause typically occurs in a woman's late forties to early fifties. It is a normal part of aging, marking the end of a woman's reproductive years. Women who have their ovaries and uterus surgically removed undergo "sudden" menopause.
The time in a woman's life when her menstrual cycle stops.
The time of life when a woman's menstrual periods stop permanently. Also called "change of life." find all NHC pages containing: menopause
the cessation of menstruation in mid-life; usually occurs between 35 and 60 years of age
The time a woman stops menstruating.
The point marking the end of menstruation and childbearing; defined by the World Health Organization as one year after the last period (see Menopause).
The last natural menstrual period (so often a retrospective diagnosis); hence the adjective menopausal, the natural state a woman is in after the ovaries have stopped ovulating because of depletion of eggs. The normal age of menopause is between 40 and 55 years, with an average in Western societies of 50-51 years. See also: perimenopause See also: premature menopause See also: oopause
The point in a woman's life when she stops menstruating, or having periods.
The time in a women's life when menstruation permanently stops. Sometimes referred to as the "change of life". Occurs due to the decrease in production of estrogen and progesterone by the ovaries.
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Age at which menstruation ceases in female.
The cessation of menstruation, which is the monthly releasing of eggs by a woman's ovaries. This process is triggered by the gradual decrease in female hormones, particularly estrogen, and is said to be complete when a woman has not menstruated for 12 consecutive months.
the cessation of the menstrual cycle, occurring when a woman has not experienced menstrual flow for one to one-and-a-half years.
The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop. It is also called the "change of life." A woman can usually tell if she is approaching menopause because her menstrual periods starts changing. The medical terms used to describe this time are "perimenopause" and the "menopause transition." Natural menopause occurs when the ovaries naturally begin decreasing their production of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The end of a woman's childbearing years, usually occurring at 40-54 years. Also called "change of life."
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in women. The menopause is sometimes referred to as change of life or climacteric. The condition also exists in some of the other species that experience such cycles, such as pilot whales.