Menopause represents the moment in which a woman has not menstruated for at least 12 consecutive months and her body is no longer able to get pregnant naturally. Menopause does not occur over night as it is, actually, the result of numerous changes within the body.
Statistically, menopause occurs between the age of 45 and 60 years old, but it can also occur earlier or later in life, both naturally or induced. The average menopause age at which women encounter it is 51 years old.
Perimenopause
Menopause is the result of years of changes within the body and it does not mark the end of what it might seem a continuous process.