Aug 7, 2024 · The months or years leading up to menopause are called perimenopause or the menopausal transition. During the transition, the amount of hormones your ovaries make varies.

Apr 23, 2024 · Menopause occurs when your ovaries stop making estrogen and progesterone — female hormones that are key for menstrual cycles and fertility. In most women, menopause …

Aug 14, 2025 · A hysterectomy that removes your uterus, but not your ovaries, usually doesn't cause menopause right away. Your ovaries still make estrogen even though you don't have …

Mar 26, 2025 · This is called menopause. In men, the production of testosterone and other hormones goes down over many years. This gradual fall of testosterone levels is called late …

Jul 8, 2023 · It's common for weight gain to start a few years before menopause, during the time known as perimenopause. Weight gain often continues at about the rate of 1.5 pounds each …

Oct 31, 2023 · In this stage, your body is getting ready to shift from the hormonal cycles that support fertility to new levels in menopause. This transition often lasts 4 to 8 years before your …

May 16, 2025 · Menopause typically affects a woman around the ages between 45 and 55 years old, marking the end of her reproductive years. With it comes the end of her period, too, and a …

Jul 20, 2023 · Perimenopause can begin as early as your mid 30s. As you go through perimenopause, your body's production of estrogen — the main female hormone — rises and …

Apr 18, 2025 · If you start menopause hormone therapy at age 60 or older, or it has been more than 10 years since menopause, your risk of serious complications increases. But if you start …

Mar 9, 2022 · It’s true that typically, the natural age of menopause begins after 45 years and occurs in most women between ages 50 and 55. But for some women, this life change starts …