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menopause

when does it start and how?
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Menopause begins at varying times.  On average it begins at or around 52.  Preceding this is a period of time called perimenopause where your hormones can fluctuate wildly and your periods can become infrequent, light or very heavy.  I spent a good 7yrs in perimenopause and am now in my first year of menopause and I am 47yo.  You are not in menopause until you have not had a period for two years.  
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menopause starts a 50 in most women
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