Menopause is the cessation of menstruation. In other words, it is the end of fertility for women. It sets in when the number of eggs reaches the lowest count.
Eggs form in a female's ovary while she is still in the womb. At birth there are several hundred thousand eggs; when menstruation begins, about 300,000; at about age 37, a woman has about 25,000 eggs left, and at menopause only about 1,000.
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.
My question to all women is: If you knew the exact age when menopause will happen to you, would you make a life decision based on this fact?
New researches developed a test to determine the age when menopause settles in a woman's body.
As a woman ages, the ovaries shrink, so there is a direct rapport between the size of ovaries and the number of eggs. Applying mathematical theorems, the scientists produced a formula to potentially predict menopause.
This test is revolutionary for women attending fertility clinics, or women treated for cancer.
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.
The conclusion is obvious: women shouldn't wait too long for planning babies. No matter how advanced the assisted reproductive technology is, no matter how sophisticated the so called prediction tests are.
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?
All these questions get a totally negative answer. No, you can not tell someone to change their life based on a simple prediction.
Eggs form in a female's ovary while she is still in the womb. At birth there are several hundred thousand eggs; when menstruation begins, about 300,000; at about age 37, a woman has about 25,000 eggs left, and at menopause only about 1,000.
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.
My question to all women is: If you knew the exact age when menopause will happen to you, would you make a life decision based on this fact?
New researches developed a test to determine the age when menopause settles in a woman's body.
As a woman ages, the ovaries shrink, so there is a direct rapport between the size of ovaries and the number of eggs. Applying mathematical theorems, the scientists produced a formula to potentially predict menopause.
This test is revolutionary for women attending fertility clinics, or women treated for cancer.
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.
The conclusion is obvious: women shouldn't wait too long for planning babies. No matter how advanced the assisted reproductive technology is, no matter how sophisticated the so called prediction tests are.
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?
All these questions get a totally negative answer. No, you can not tell someone to change their life based on a simple prediction.
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