Menopause starts when a woman’s ovaries stop producing hormones.  The main hormones that ovaries produce are estrogen and progesterone.  Technically, in theory, menopause is when a woman has missed her period for one full year or has undergone an oophorectomy/hysterectomy (removal of ovaries and uterus).  Menopause is a natural transition that every woman will […]

  Menopause occurs when the ovaries decrease their production of female hormones. The ovaries mainly produce the hormones, estrogen and progesterone. These hormones decline over time when the ovaries start to reduce in function. When the ovaries start to reduce the output of estrogen and progesterone, this is considered Peri-menopause. Perimenopause means ‘near/around or about […]

During menopause the ovaries decline and completely cease making hormones. The main hormones the ovaries make are estrogen and progesterone.  Menarche marks the beginning of a young woman starting her monthly cycle. During a monthly cycle, estrogen and progesterone are produced by the ovaries.   After menarche a woman will continue to have periods/menses unless […]