Menopause marks the permanent cessation of menstruation, and can only be confirmed when there are no periods for 12 consecutive months. THE menopause is a natural event that occurs in all women. It is the permanent cessation of periods (menstruation) as a result of the loss of ovarian activity and can be said to have occurred only after 12 months without spontaneous menstruation. It is a 20th century phenomenon. Before then, almost all women died before they reached menopause because of infectious diseases, childbirth or other causes. There are physical and other changes in the years leading up to the menopause. The majority of the changes are related to the menopause and are considered...
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