Menopause is a transitional period in a woman's life from sexual maturity to old age, referring to the period of time from a few months before the complete cessation of menstruation to a number of years after the menopause, which is a necessary stage in the life of a woman's transition from childbearing to old age. Female menopause can be divided into pre-menopause, menopause (menstruation stops) and post-menopause (menstruation stops after 1 year), and is marked by the gradual decline of ovarian function to the complete disappearance.
According to statistics, the age of menopause for women in China starts at 45 years old and ends at about 55 years old, with the average age of menopause at 49.5 years old, and individual menopausal age can be as early as 39 years old and as late as 60 years old.
The age of a woman's menopause will vary from person to person. Because, everyone's menopause start time will be affected by heredity, physical fitness, geography, climate, race, nutrition and other factors. For example, the average age of menopause for women in Hangzhou is about 40 years old, while the average age of menopause for women in Hainan is between 50-52 years old.