{"id":26350,"date":"2023-04-27T16:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ldblifestylebenefits.com\/?p=26350"},"modified":"2023-07-28T23:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T23:07:24","slug":"changing-times-menopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ldblifestylebenefits.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/27\/changing-times-menopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Times: Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Plenty consequences of aging are talked about \u2013 balding, joint stiffness, a sudden need for bifocals \u2013 but one aspect of aging isn\u2019t talked about as often, even though it affects roughly half the population.<\/p>\n

Menopause is a natural part of aging, marking the time in which a person with a uterus stops menstruating. It typically occurs between the ages of 45-55, but can happen earlier<\/a>, for example, if someone had a hysterectomy or suffered damage to their ovaries from chemotherapy.<\/p>\n

The menopausal transition lasts on average from 7 to 14 years. Its length depends on many factors such as smoking, current age, race, and ethnicity. Menopause involves changes in hormonal levels, specifically estrogen and progesterone. These hormones regulate one\u2019s period and release of eggs, or ovulation. When the body stops ovulating, the levels of these hormones drop off. The reduction of these hormones can cause multiple symptoms:<\/p>\n