The Sex Organs - The Female Sex Organs

The Menstrual Cycle: Menopause

Usually between the ages of 45 and 50 a woman will notice that her menstrual cycles become more and more irregular until, eventually, she ceases to menstruate altogether. This permanent cessation of menstruation is called menopause. A broader term, climacteric (gr.: critical period), refers to the general physiological and psychological changes that occur during this time in a woman's life.