You have probably talked to your mother and other older female friends and relatives about a lot of subjects, but if there is one subject that is taboo in most families, it is menopause. Women don't like to talk about it, they don't like to admit that they are menopausal, and they surely don't share their stories. For this reason, it is extremely difficult for younger women (in their thirties and early forties) to determine when or if they are perimenopausal as well as what the menopause duration will be.

Menopause is highly genetic, so it is understandable that by learning about your mother's menopausal experience, you will be able to predict your own. If your mother had a menopause duration of five years, chances are that yours will be about the same, too.

Amazingly enough, there is no average menopause duration since the onset of menopause is vague and not the same in all women. Some women note extreme hot flashes early on and see that as the beginning of menopause. Other women don't think that their menopause has begun until their periods have stopped.

To make this even more complicated, most women don't experience an immediate cessation of periods. Yours may stop and then start again, or they may become lighter until they finally cease to exist.

The lesson here is that every woman is completely different and although you can learn a lot by talking to other women, you can't really use their information to predict your own experiences. In general though, menopause is thought to begin, on average, when a woman is in her late forties, and can last until her late fifties. That means that the duration can last as long as ten years (or maybe more), depending on the woman, her genetics, and how she deals with her symptoms.

Elisha Moore is a writer and researcher on the subject of menopause duration. Save time and money by getting FREE tips, in-depth information, and helpful recommendations at this blog: naturalmenopauseremedies.com

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