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The menstrual cycle on average begins in girls at the age of 12. There are many reasons why menstruation may stop temporarily, such as when a woman goes through menopause. This happens mainly between the ages of 45 and 55. Read our article and find out whether you have menopause or not.

Steps

1. 1 Consider the hormonal changes that caused your menstrual cycle to stop. When hormonal levels change, changes also occur in the menstrual cycle. Usually, the reasons for the change in hormonal levels are pregnancy, weight loss or gain, stress.
   • Analyze your sexual activity to determine if you are pregnant or not. Pregnancy is the most common cause of menstrual cessation.
   • Determine if you have problems with being overweight or vice versa, you have lost a couple of pounds. Being overweight or obese can cause your periods to stop temporarily.
   • Avoid stressful situations. Stress affects hormone levels and the menstrual cycle.
2. 2 Could you be premenopausal? Premenopause is characterized by the onset of hormonal changes and leads to menopause. Women experience hormonal changes approximately 5 to 10 years before menopause.
   • Analyze your dream. Waking up in the middle of the night sweating is a symptom of premenopause.
   • Check your body temperature. Hot flashes are another symptom of the onset of premenopause. If you get hot quickly, you sweat for no reason, you may be experiencing hot flashes.
   • Beginning in your 40s, record the characteristics of your menstrual cycle. With a decrease in the hormonal levels of estrogen and progesterone, the duration of your period may decrease, increase, and your period may become irregular.
   • Record the beginning and end of your period. Also, write down the cycle time. Is he normal? The average menstrual cycle is 28 days. Menses last 3 to 5 days. A menstrual cycle that is too long or too short can be a symptom of premenopause.
   • Pay attention to the energy level. One of the common causes of menopause is fatigue. Fatigue is a feeling of weakness and lack of energy.
3. 3 How long ago was your last menstrual period? Menopause occurs when there is no period for 12 months or more.
4. 4 Consider your age and determine if menopause is possible. Menopause occurs on average at about 50 years (45 - 55). If you have premenopausal symptoms between the ages of 45 and 55 and have not had your period for 12 months, you have menopause.

Tips

• If your cycle has stopped for 90 days or more, see your gynecologist.