Menopause is the natural cessation of ovarian function and menstruation. It can occur between the ages of 42 and 56 but usually occurs around the age of 51, when the ovaries stop producing eggs and estrogen levels decline.
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Menopausal Medicine August 2009, Volume 17, Number 3
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Menopausal Medicine February 2010, Volume 18, Number 1
Educational Bulletin: Estrogen and progestogen therapy in postmenopausal women
Committee Opinion: Age-related fertility decline: a committee opinion
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Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause
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