Patient's question:
Recently, my menstrual cycle has been irregular. Sometimes I have a period every half a month, and sometimes it's delayed by more than 10 days. This month, it's been delayed by more than 10 days and hasn't arrived yet. I have a slight lower abdominal pain and lower back pain.Doctor's answer:
The average age of menopause for women is 49.5 years, with rural women at 47.5 years. The age range of menopause can be between 35-55 years, for American women it is 51.4 years. The age range of menopause can be between 48~55 years. In recent centuries, the age of menarche has shown a trend of earlier onset, but the change in menopause age is not significant. Menopause occurring before the age of 40 is referred to as "premature menopause" or "early ovarian failure"; about 1% of women experience menopause before the age of 40, while menopause occurring after the age of 55 is called "delayed menopause".