Patient's question:
Female, 52 years old, I used to be a very calm person, but recently I can't control my temper anymore. I always argue with my family and see nothing in a good light. What's going on with me? Please ask: Has a 52-year-old woman entered menopause?Doctor's answer:
Menopause is the transitional period when a woman's sexual (glandular) function moves from the mature stage to the elderly stage, and it is also the transition from the fertile period to the period of infertility. The menstrual cycle varies from person to person, and the age at which menstruation begins irregularly also differs. However, with the increase in life expectancy today, the difference between physiological age and general age becomes more pronounced, leading to a wider range of menopausal onset times. On average, it still occurs around the ages of 50 to 51. Centered around the menopausal period, it spans approximately five years before and after, roughly from 45 to 55 to 56 years old as the approximate period of menopause.