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/ˈmenəˌpôz/,
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menopauses, plural;
  1. The ceasing of menstruation

  2. The period in a woman's life (typically between 45 and 50 years of age) when this occurs

  1. the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
  2. (menopausal) of or relating to the menopause
  3. Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of ovarian function which results in the cessation of ova release, uterine lining creation, and subsequent uterine lining shedding (a.k.a. menses). ...
  4. Menopause is an academic journal in the field of gynecology, which deals with topics related to menopause
  5. The word 'menopause' means a pause or the cessation of your menses (periods). I.e. your last period.
  6. end of menstruation; commonly used to refer to the period ending the female reproductive phase of life.
  7. The period in a woman's life when menstruation stops. The average age of menopause in the United States is 51. The last few years prior to menopause, also called the climacteric, menstrual cycles become irregular in many women.
  8. The permanent cessation of menstruation and estrogen secretion from a woman's ovaries.
  9. the transition in a woman's life when production of the hormone estrogen in her body falls permanently to very low levels, the ovaries stop producing eggs, and menstrual periods stop for good.
  10. The ending of the normal menstrual cycle in women. It occurs most frequently in the late forties or early fifties.
  11. The time of life when a woman's menstrual periods stop permanently. Also called change of life.
  12. The cessation of menstruation result of aging and the ovaries produce lower levels of sex hormones; usually occurs between the age of 45 and 55.
  13. The point marking the end of menstruation and childbearing; defined by the World Health Organization as one year after the last period.
  14. a period of biological changes in women as they cease to menstruate and have reduced levels of the hormone estrogen.
  15. The transition between the reproductive and postreproductive stages in an older women’s life, or when a woman ceases to menstruate or ovulate.
  16. Cessation of periods either temporarily or permanently. Is a normal age-related process or can be associated with ovarian failure.
  17. The specific point in time occurring after twelve consecutive months without a menstrual period that does not have another identifiable cause such as illness or medications.
  18. The period of a woman's life that begins when she has not had a menstrual period for at least 12 months in a row because her ovaries have stopped functioning (or have been removed or damaged).
  19. A gradual process that happens when a woman's ovaries make less estrogen and progesterone and her lifetime supply of eggs is depleted. A woman is considered to have reached menopause when she hasn't menstruated for 12 months. Natural menopause typically occurs between ages 41-59.
  20. a time marked by the end of menstruation in women, usually between the ages of 45 and 55
  21. Cessation of menstrual periods with the decline of cyclic hormonal production and function usually between the ages of 45 and 60 but may stop earlier in life, for example, as a result of illness or the surgical removal of both ovaries. Defined as absence of periods for one year.
  22. the time in a woman’s life when her period stops (specifically, when she’s been without her period for twelve consecutive months).
  23. the time of life in which the menstrual period gradually stops and female ovarian hormones decreases.
  24. is the cessation of estrogen production by the ovaries. Menopause increases the risk of coronary artery disease in women.
  25. the time when a woman ceases to menstruate for natural, age-related reasons.