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Item: Menopause -> Category: Woman -> Author: PF -> Revision: 14/05/2008
Types of menopause

Menopause happens to all women at some point in their lives. Always cosiste at the end of the childbearing age, but are distinguished different types of menopause occurs pending whether from natural causes or not.

 

Although menopause usually happens around age 50, there are instances when that occurs in other ages. This is another criterion used to talk about different types of menopause.

 

Natural Menopause

 

It's called natural menopause that happens to all women reached age. This is due to the decrease in estrogen and progesterone production.

 

Estrogen and progesterone are female hormones produced mostly in the ovaries, although a small part in the adrenal gland. Both hormones influence the arrival of menopause.

 

Estrogen and progesterone regulate menstruation normal process that occurs in women. By reducing the number of ovulatory function is impaired until they cease to occur.

 

Early Menopause

 

It is common that menopause occurs around age 50 but can occur before the age of 40 without having undergone any surgery or received any treatment that might provoke. In these cases are spoken of early menopause.

 

The causes for which this process can be genetic, as they typically affect women of entire families. Other causes could be the existence of some kind of hormonal disorder.

 

Induced Menopause

 

Before or after the age of 50 can produce an induced menopause. This is one that does not occur in a natural way, but as a result of treatment or surgery.

 

Within this type of menopause is the most common cause conducting a hysterectomy. This is a surgical operation in which removes the uterus.




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