As a 63 year old female, my own menopause symptoms started at age 50. That may have been a little early, but I was a late bloomer, not starting my periods until I was about 16. I noticed that even with reduction in frequency and flow, the cramps and bloating actually got worse as well [...]

I am a female, currently age 48. My menopausal symptoms started when I was 42 years old although back then they were very minor. They started out with subtle hot flashes during the day and night sweats at night.
Gradually, they progressed to very severe hot flashes, to the point where I needed to either [...]

I’m a 52 year old female. I started to get the symptoms of menopause at about the age of 42-45. I started noticing a heavier flow of menstrual periods; maybe they lasted from 8 or 9 days, with many blood clots and serious cramps.
Had to use thicker sanitary napkins and change them quite frequently. The [...]

Once a woman enters puberty, each month her body releases one of the more than 400,000 eggs that are stored in her ovaries, and the lining of the womb (uterus) thickens in anticipation of receiving a fertilized egg.
If the egg is not fertilized, progesterone levels drop and the uterine lining sheds and bleeds.
By [...]

About 2 years ago I stopped having my cycle for about 3 months. Knowing that my tubes had been tied, I didn’t suspect pregnancy.
I was 36 at the time. I started to cry over nothing and everything.
The act of having a conversation with anyone led to tears. I thought I was going nuts! [...]

I am a female and this is about female menopause. I am writing to say that YES I have met female menopause and what an experience it is!
The symptoms started at age forty and actually even in my late thirties.
I have experienced many of the normal symptoms. The symptoms come and go often; [...]

I was happy when I learned that I was nearing my menopausal stage. That meant menstruation pads would no longer inconvenience me. Moreover, that meant less monthly expense for me. I was 52 when I stopped bleeding.
I thought I would be happier. But then came this night sweats and hot flushes that would come at [...]