Menopause is the end of menstruation or the end of fertility for women. At menopause the eggs in the female body reach the lowest count.
A female body forms eggs in her ovaries while she is still in her mother’s womb. At birth she has hundreds of thousands of eggs. At adolescence, about 300,000 , in her 40′s about 25,000 and at menopause about 1000.
Every woman will have a different menopause experience, as every woman is different. Some women will start the menopause at 45, some will get it at 55 and some women anywhere in between. Some will have tough times dealing with hot flashes and joint pain, some will barely feel the change.
If you knew natural menopause was likely to happen to you in four to five years, would you make a life decision based on this?
Researchers now say they may be able to determine when the menopause starts, by measuring ovarian volume with trans vaginal ultrasound.
The theory behind this research is that as a woman ages, ovaries shrink. Therefore, there is a direct correlation between ovarian volume and number of eggs. Researchers applied mathematical and computer models to predict menopause and potentially help women to plan their lives.
This information will revolutionize the care of women who are being treated for cancer and women attending fertility clinics.
Now think about the fertility clinics. The overall success is still low, especially for women over 40. They have only 17 percent chance to get pregnant.
My conclusion is obvious. No woman should wait too long to plan babies, no matter how advanced the assisted reproductive technology is.
So, is this test good enough to predict menopause? Should a woman depend on a test like this and make life decision based on it? Can a test really tell how many years of fertility a woman have left?
The answer is NO. How could you possibly tell someone to go ahead and change their life because of a test result?
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