What is menopause? Menopause is something women typically get when they are 40. Menopause is defined as 12 months after your last menstrual period and end of menstrual cycles. Menopause is a normal condition that women experience as they age. No more pregnancy because there is no more period to worry about. Ovaries no longer produce enough estrogen to continue menstrual period. A woman is natural born with a limited number of eggs, which are stored in the ovaries. Menopause happens when the ovaries no longer release an egg every month and menstruation stops. As a woman ages, her ovaries don't respond to FSH or LH as strongly as they used to. FSH is synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland, and regulates
