Menopause is the 12 months after the last period in a woman, which means that she is no longer fertile and cannot conceive.

The women's reproductive system tends to change as one grows up; this is due to the stimulation of hormones and lifestyle behaviors. Some of these reproductive changes are normal and can be handled individually, while others call for medical help. As a woman, you might experience changes in your sexual activeness, sexual infections, and mood swings; the hormones in your body generate all these.

What is menopause?

Menopause is the twelve-month period onwards that follows after receiving the last period. If you think that the monthly cycle will happen all your life, you must be mistaken. There comes a time when your body can no longer produce estrogen and progesterone, and these are the two essential hormones in a woman that facilitate the menstrual cycle. Menopause can take place at the preferred time or even at an early stage.

What are the signs of menopause?
•    Vaginal dryness
•    Sweating at night
•    Chills
•    Mood changes

Stages during menopause

1.    Premenopausal
This is the period close to the actual menopause, and this is when the symptoms start to develop and tend to be a bit challenging to handle.

2.    Menopause
This is twelve months after you experience the last period.

3.    Postmenopause
When you have already undergone the symptoms of menopause, during this period, a woman is entirely infertile.

What is the earliest age for menopause?

Experiencing menopause before forty years is too early for your body and may suggest two things, either you have an underlying medical issue, or your body is responding in this manner due to lifestyle behaviors. This includes; smoking, taking alcohol, and poor diet.

Causes of menopause at an early age

Signs of menopause
1.    Removal of the ovaries through surgery
There are pretty of reasons why medical experts usually assign the removal of ovaries through surgery. An example is an endometriosis which happens to affect the ovaries as well as the uterus. Removal of the ovaries means that ovulation is halted; thus, you cannot conceive.

2.    Side effects of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a type of therapy meant to elevate cancerous cells from developing. The different types of medication used causes damage to the ovaries and the uterus too. However, you can consider involving a health specialist to ensure that you have the condition managed.

3.    Medical conditions
Medical conditions such as autoimmune diseases usually affect the reproductive system. This includes; Graves’ disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis. Anemia.
      
4.    Effect of lifestyle behaviors
It is relevant to understand that things they engage in their day-to-day lives affect their health significantly. Some of these things include; smoking, alcohol, as well as poor dietary plans. You should also take note of medical conditions and ensure that you see a doctor and take medicine with the correct prescription.

Menopause is a natural decline of the production of hormones responsible for fertility and sexual activeness. The condition happens in different stages, therefore, posing various symptoms.

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