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Estrogen deficiency is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, [1] and has been linked to diseases like urinary tract infections [2] and osteoporosis. In women, low levels of estrogen may cause symptoms such as hot flashes , sleeping disturbances , decreased bone health , [ 3 ] and changes in the genitourinary system .
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of reproduction. [1] [6] [7] It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact timing can vary. [8] Menopause is usually a natural change related to a decrease in circulating blood estrogen levels. [3]
Commonly, the post-menopausal woman is not called hypogonadal if she is of typical menopausal age. Contrast with a young woman or teen, who would have hypogonadism rather than menopause. This is because hypogonadism is an abnormality, whereas menopause is a normal change in hormone levels.
Menopause is a natural biological process. For some, it happens in their 40s while others start later in life in their 50s (the average age is 51 in the United States, according to Mayo Clinic).
About 70% of perimenopausal women experience them and close to 80% of menopausal women get them as well, says Dr. Jewel Kling, associate director of women's health for Mayo Clinic in Arizona ...
Problem periods and menopause ‘priorities’ for women’s health in 2024. Storm Newton, Health Reporter. January 17, 2024 at 2:51 AM. ... Associated Press.
POI can be seen as part of a continuum of changes leading to menopause [7] that differ from age-appropriate menopause in the age of onset, degree of symptoms, and sporadic return to normal ovarian function. [8] A contrasting problem can be when a girl never begins menstruation due to a genetic condition causing primary amenorrhea. [15]
If hot flashes occur at other times in a young female's menstrual cycle, then it might be a symptom of a problem with the pituitary gland; seeing a doctor is highly recommended. In younger females who are surgically menopausal, hot flashes are generally more intense than in older females, and they may last until natural age at menopause. [3]