Menopause is the natural cessation known as the climacteric or stopping of a woman’s menstrual cycle and marks the end of fertility, is the time in women’s lives when menstrual periods stop permanently.

Causes:
• Naturally declining reproductive hormones
• Surgery that removes the ovaries (oophorectomy)
• Chemotherapy and radiation therapy & Primary ovarian insufficiency.

Symptoms:
• Irregular periods
• Vaginal dryness
• Hot flashes
• Chills
• Night sweats
• Sleep problems
• Mood changes
• Weight gain
• Slowed metabolism