The menopause signifies the end of a woman’s reproductive period and as such is often called the change of life. On average the menopause will begin around the age of 50 but this can vary from person to person with some women starting as early as in their late 30`s and some as late as their 60`s.
The start of the menopause comes around when the ovaries stop responding to hormones released by the pituitary gland in the brain. When this happens the ovaries will not release an egg every month and the periods stop, the oestrogen and progesterone hormones which are the female sex hormones fail and when the level of these fall in the bloodstream the symptoms of menopause arise.
