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It is a moment in the life of women characterized by the cease of menstruation, which initiates at a stage in life known as Climaterium. That stage represents the transition from the fertile period to old age. Although it is not a disease per se, it provokes symptoms of discomfort in the majority of women that alter the dynamics of their social and professional life.
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 When does it take place?
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Menopause usually appears around the age of 51.4 years, within a range reaching from 48 to 54 years and is a stage in life that 90% of women go through.
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Why does it happen?
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Women start loosing their ovarian function progressively and therefore the production of feminine hormones estrogens and progesterone diminishes. This period is characterized by strong endocrine changes, which are variable and unforeseeable, causing clinical repercussions leading women attend medical consultancies more frequently.
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