Menopause is a natural process which is characterized by the fade of reproductive function in a woman. As a female grows older, her ovaries grow older as well, shrink in their size, stop ovulating and produce less estrogen. This period is called premenopause, and it gradually leads a woman to total absence of menstruations and infertility connected with age. On the body level premenopause is characterized by the fall of estrogen, which, in its turn, results in several body changes. Read more »

Commonly, a woman expects to enter menopause when she is 45. This is indeed so with the majority of women, as by this age the ovaries reduce in their size and functionality. However, menopause can occur earlier, as early as at the age of 35. Read more »

Hot flashes are symptomatic of menopause in the majority of women who have entered this period. They are marked by sudden temperature increase and feeling of fever. There is no medical explanation for the issue, but the researchers believe that the symptom is directly connected with the fall of estrogen in the female organism. Read more »

Menopause is a period every woman is afraid of. Still, being young, hardly any woman thinks of it, and when the time comes, she has to admit that she is not ready to face the issue. At least, the majority of women states this. However, even if it is not possible to escape menopause, it’s quite possible to get rid of its symptoms. Read more »