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<p class="lead_text">If you menstruate (have periods), menopause is when your menstrual cycle ends for 12 consecutive months. It is a natural stage of life that happens because your ovaries reduce or stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen and progesterone regulate female reproductive health, including fertility and pregnancy.</p>
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<p>Here’s what to expect when entering menopause, how you can manage symptoms, and how it affects your overall health.</p>
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<h2>When does menopause begin, and how long does it last?</h2>
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<p>Menopause usually begins naturally, most often between the ages of 45 and 55. If you had an oophorectomy (surgery to remove the ovaries), or a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002915.htm" target="_blank">hysterectomy</a> with an oophorectomy, and are not taking hormones you may experience menopause symptoms sooner.</p>
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<p>Menopause has different phases that may overlap. The entire process usually lasts about seven years but can take as long as 14 years. These phases include:</p>
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<li><strong>Perimenopause</strong>. This is when hormone levels first start to change and hot flashes or other symptoms may begin. You may also have irregular periods during this phase. For some people, perimenopause begins as early as age 40.</li>
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<li><strong>Menopause</strong>. This is when the ovaries slow their hormone production. You are officially in menopause 12 months after your final menstrual period. It occurs on average around age 51.</li>
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<li><strong>Postmenopause</strong>. This phase follows menopause and lasts for the rest of your life. Your symptoms may continue during this phase.</li>
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<p>The start of the menopausal transition and how long it lasts depends on many factors. These include genetics, the age it begins, your medical history or medications (such as chemotherapy drugs), and lifestyle habits (such as smoking). Race, ethnicity, and social factors such as stress and socioeconomic status may also impact your menopause experience.</p>
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<p>Although fertility declines in perimenopause, it is still possible to become pregnant until you have gone 12 consecutive months without a period. If you do not want to become pregnant, birth control or other types of contraceptives (such as condoms) are still recommended until that point. You can still get sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout your life.</p>
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<h2>What are the symptoms of menopause?</h2>
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<p>Hormone changes during menopause can cause a range of symptoms. These symptoms vary by intensity and frequency, which makes it difficult to know whether the transition has begun. Common symptoms include:</p>
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<p>Everyone’s experience is different—you may have many symptoms or hardly any. Communicate with your health care provider about any symptoms or concerns related to menopause. Some symptoms can be caused by other health conditions as well, so they may suggest some tests to rule out any other causes for the changes you're experiencing.</p>
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<p>Tell your doctor if your periods happen very close together, last more than a week, are heavy, or return after a year of no bleeding.</p>
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<h2>Can menopause affect my health in other ways?</h2>
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<p>Yes. Hormone changes during menopause can increase the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis (a condition that weakens bones and makes them vulnerable to breaking), so it’s important to maintain healthy lifestyle habits.</p>
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<p>You are also at greater risk for vaginal and urinary tract infections. Dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse) due to vaginal irritation from the lack of hormones can also have an emotional effect on you and your partner.</p>
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<h2>What can I do to manage my symptoms?</h2>
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<p>Menopause is a natural process, but there are many safe methods to relieve symptoms that disrupt your daily life.</p>
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<h3>Some tips from the National Institute on Aging for better sleep<font color="#0000ff"><b> </b></font><span style="font-size:14px;">💤</span> and managing hot flashes<font color="#ff0000"><b> </b></font>🔥 include:</h3>
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