Patient's question:
My wife went through menopause at the age of 48. I heard it was because she had little sexual activity. Is there a connection between having less sex and early menopause?Doctor's answer:
Sexual activity frequency is not related to early menopause. Menopause is caused by the decline in ovarian function. As women age, their ovarian function also declines, and the hormones secreted by the ovaries decrease. In China, the average menopausal age for women is around 50. Most women enter the menopausal transition period after the age of 45. First, menstrual irregularities may occur. Due to the decline in ovarian function and abnormal ovulation, the menstrual cycle starts to become irregular.