Youth, alas, can not last forever, and sooner or later it is replaced by maturity, and then wilting. For women, this transition is associated with the onset of such a change in the body, as climax .
At what age is menopause?
The average age of menopause in women is 51 years. At this time it is quite organic to fade out the reproductive function, change the hormonal background. At the same time, the age of onset of menopause in women is not an axiom - in some it may occur after 60, but for others, menopause at an early age will also be a variant of the norm. Most often these extremes are explained by genetic features, and if among the ancestors of a woman's reproductive abilities were kept until later, it is likely to be inherited by her.
Early menopause causes
However, the age of the onset of menopause is not always enough - this is good. Doctors advise to sound an alarm if the functions of the ovaries begin to fade in 30-40 years. This can be evidence of a disorder in the body. So, the early menopause can be a symptom:
- genetic disorders and diseases;
- tuberculosis of genital organs ;
- autoimmune diseases;
- partial failure of the ovaries.
In addition, menopause at an early age can be caused by:
- smoking,
- chemotherapy,
- excess of gonadotropic hormones in the treatment of hormonal drugs,
- stimulation of ovulation in the treatment of infertility.
How to identify an early menopause?
That there was a menopause, says the total absence of menstruation for a year, if there was no pregnancy. By the way, the earliest age of menopause was marked by doctors at the girl of 13 years. In addition, the onset of extinction of the reproductive function is indicated by the change in the number of hormones. Therefore, with the slightest suspicion of an early menopause, it is necessary to undergo a blood test for hormones immediately to clarify the diagnosis.