Menopause Symptoms from 40 to 65 Years old!

The physical changes that lead into menopause can start in your 30s and last until your 50s. Some of the symptoms, such as missing periods, hot flashes, and weight gain, may seem like early signs of menopause.

It results from a natural decrease in fertility. With age, your ovaries make less of certain hormones. There is irregular menstruation and later amenorrhea.

You arrive at menopause when you’ve had 12 straight months without a menstrual period. The interval before this occurs is referred to as the perimenopause, and the period after this is called the postmenopause.

It’s a process that typically takes an average of about seven years from start to finish (Source), but for some people, it may take 14 years or longer.

And remember, its symptoms aren’t linear (and aren’t entirely age-dependent).

You might have some of these symptoms earlier or later than you have been, or you may go through days when the same symptoms seem to come and disappear over time.

Premature-menopause can happen between 40 and 40–45 years of age

You can tell yourself that it means you are pregnant with one less child, but you can also begin menopause at this point and roundly curse your luck.

About 5% of peopleTrusted Source experience premature menopause, which is menopause before the ages of 40–45. Spontaneous menopause prior to 40 years of age, ‘premature menopause is less frequent.

What are the symptoms of early/midlife menopause?

Early/early menopause is predominantly expressed as surprise menstrual changes. This includes:

• two or three periods in a row without menstruating
• menstrual cycle shorter or longer
• increase or decrease in the amount of menstrual flow

Entering menopause early would prevent you from being able to get pregnant if you’ve been trying to do so. You might want to explore options like freezing your remaining eggs or using donor eggs to conceive.

• Perimenopause symptoms can occur up to your late 40s to early 50s
• Perimenopause often starts in your late 40s. You may still get a period during this time, but you will see more irregularity in your periods over time.
• As you enter the last year or two of perimenopause, you’re likely to notice the absence of a period more.

And the periods you do have may be heavier or lighter than before.

Perimenopause symptoms usually develop between ages 45–50

Some physical signs can be:

• breast size and shape changes
• dry eyes
• flushing
• hair loss
• headaches
• hot flashes
• more hair on your face or body (hirsutism)
• rapid pulse (palpitations)
• increased urination
• insomnia
• itching
• muscle or joint pain
• night sweats
• discomfort when having penetrative sex (dyspareunia)
• sore or tender breasts
• vaginal dryness caused by vulvovaginal atrophy
• weight gain

Psychological and emotional symptoms can be:

• anxiety
• reduced sex urge (libido)
• depression
• difficulty focusing (brain fog)
• irritability
• fatigue
• forgetfulness
• unpredictable shifts in mood

It’s also much harder to get pregnant while in perimenopause, but not impossible. If you are not trying to get pregnant, keep preventing it throughout this period.

Symptoms of menopause are generally experienced between the ages of 50–55.

By your early 50s, you could be menopausal or transitioning to it. You may still have signs of perimenopause.

Now, your ovaries are no longer releasing eggs or churning out much estrogen. Physical changes that occur at this time can make you more susceptible to:

• heart disease
• osteoporosis
• urinary incontinence
• 38 urinary tract infections (UTIs) for women with one implementation year as compared with no implementation years.
• vaginal infections

Talk with a healthcare provider about modifications in behavior and other actions you can take to guard against these and other age-related diseases.

Late menopause could be from 55 to 60.

Most people have started their transition into menopause or postmenopause by this age, but about 5 percent of people experience late menopause.

Late menopause is considered to be the beginning of perimenopause at or after the age of 55. This is not necessarily a bad thing.

In the past, studies have found that late menopause reduced the risk of:

• heart disease
• heart attack
• osteoporosis
• stroke

It is also associated with living longer. Scientists think long-term exposure to estrogen may protect hearts and bones.

Postmenopausal symptoms Females age 60-65 May persist until ages 60-65; r/o carcinoma/fibroid.

When you’ve had a full year pass since your last period, then you’re officially in postmenopausal territory. You probably still experience some of the same symptoms you had during perimenopause or menopause.

And if you’ve already had menopause, it’s not always the case that you are out of the woods with all the symptoms.

One 2018 questionnaire survey of 2,020 40–65-year-old women found that even as many as 40% were still experiencing hot flashes at that age.

The bottom line

The onset and end of the transition to menopause vary by woman. Why you are overdue can come down to factors such as your family history, your health history, and whether or not you’re a smoker.

If you believe that you are in perimenopause or menopause, talk to a healthcare provider. For a diagnosis — or to confirm one — they can do a blood test.