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Postmenopause Article
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Postmenopause Article
What is postmenopause?
Postmenopause is a term to describe the time after someone has gone through menopause. When you're in postmenopause, your menstrual period has been gone for longer than 12 consecutive months. At this stage in life, your reproductive years are behind you and you're no longer ovulating (releasing eggs). The menopausal symptoms you’ve experienced in the past may become milder or go away completely. However, some people continue to experience menopausal symptoms for a decade or longer after menopause.How long does postmenopause last?
Once you enter postmenopause, you're in this stage for the rest of your life. Your hormone levels will remain low and you'll no longer have a monthly period. You can’t get pregnant because your ovaries have stopped releasing eggs.What hormonal changes happen after menopause?
Your ovaries are making very little of both estrogen and progesterone by the time you're in postmenopause. Some people still experience side effects from low hormone levels.At what age are you considered postmenopausal?
There is not an age at which that you are automatically in postmenopause. Once your period has been absent for more than one year, you're in postmenopause regardless of age. On average, people go through menopause around 51 years of age.Click on Article at top of page to read entire article.