Wild Yam Yam Creams Menopause Menopause is the cessation of the monthly female menstrual cycle. Women who have not had a period for a year are considered postmenopausal. Most commonly, menopause takes place when a women is in her late forties or early fifties. Women who have gone through menopause are no longer fertile. Menopause is not a disease and cannot be prevented.
Many hormonal changes occur during menopause.
Primarily as a result of decreases in estrogen, postmenopausal women are at higher risk of heart disease and osteoporosis . A number of unpleasant symptoms may also accompany menopause. Some, such as vaginal dryness, result from the lack of estrogen. Others, such as hot flashes and decreased libido are caused by more complex hormonal changes. 1 Soy is known to affect the menstrual cycle in premenopausal women.