Menopause is one of these natural transitions. As with puberty and childbirth, menopause is a normal stage in a woman's life. In the modern world, however, there is a tendency to turn the natural processes of life into medical events. Such is the case with menopause. Aging is the opposite of growth.
Growth is yin or expansive, while aging is the process in which things become yang or contracted.
During menopause, a woman becomes physically more yang. During menopause, a woman produces less estrogen and progesterone, the primary female sex hormones. With that, menstruation gradually becomes less regular and eventually stops. If a woman is naturally healthy, these changes occur smoothly, and the transition through menopause is not accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms. However in today's world, unnatural dietary and lifestyle habits are causing many women to experience a variety of symptoms during menopause.