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Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in species that experience such cycles. Menopause is sometimes referred to as change of life or climacteric.

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Menopause occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. As the body adapts to the changing levels of natural hormones, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and palpitations, psychological symptoms such as increased depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings and lack of concentration, and atrophic symptoms such as vaginal dryness and urgency of urination appear. Together with these symptoms, the woman may also have increasingly scanty and erratic menstrual periods.

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Honestly, women are not ready for relationships until menopause. It's when they stop being ruled by their hormones and can actually think.
lemmylavender (William Beacom) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:58:04 -0000
Honestly, women are not ready for relationships until menopause. It's when they stop being ruled by their hormones and can actually think.
The only friend she had coming was menopause.
BGBeecher (Brian Beecher) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:52:17 -0000
The only friend she had coming was menopause.
@bkearney Me, I loved being on stage. Got to do PR for Menopause The Musical when it was at the Cameo. Was a blast to revisit theatre life!
MomonMars (Debi Pfitzenmaier) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:50:45 -0000
@bkearney Me, I loved being on stage. Got to do PR for Menopause The Musical when it was at the Cameo. Was a blast to revisit theatre life!
I love being female. Sure, we have it rougher than guys [childbirth, periods, PMS, menopause], but being a woman is wonderful.
Altosaurus (Rachel Clark) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:49:01 -0000
I love being female. Sure, we have it rougher than guys [childbirth, periods, PMS, menopause], but being a woman is wonderful.
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@Vain_Fame @Vain_Fame Im going through the same thing. But i call it #menopause
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@Vain_Fame @Vain_Fame Im going through the same thing. But i call it #menopause

 
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