subject: Menopause Causes And Symptoms And Treatment To Get Rid Of Menopausal Problems [print this page] It is a gradual biological process, culminating in the cessation of ovulation and menstruation. Ovaries start producing less estrogen and progesterone hormones, and the menstrual periods may become irregular or unusually light or heavy. Eventually ovulation becomes less frequent and stops. Once the supply of estrogen decreases markedly, heart attacks and osteoporosis (bone thinning disorder) cases increase.
Menopause is the period ending the female reproduction phase. Menopause starts with the end of menstruation. Over time, the ovaries gradually lose the ability to produce estrogen and progesterone, the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. As the production of estrogen decreases, ovulation and menstruation occur less often, and eventually stops. Menstruation may stop earlier in life because of an illness or hysterectomy. It these cases we speak about induced menopause.
