By Dr Nuttan Tanna, pharmacist consultant, women’s health and older people.

This article was included in issue 49 (Summer 2011) of The Menopause Exchange newsletter.

In  Greek, the word ‘menopause’  means the last menstrual period. The average age for a natural menopause is considered to be 51, but individually in women the menopause can occur at any time between the ages of 45 to 55. The menopause is a natural event and signifies the end of the reproductive phase. (more…)