Menopause

Menopause was a stage of the Human female reproductive cycle that occurred mid-life as the ovaries stopped producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. One symptom of menopause was hot flashes. ()
The Betazoid phase was similar to the Human menopause, but unlike with menopause, a Betazoid female became fully sexual as her sex drive increased fourfold or more. ()
When Odo began experiencing fluctuations with his morphogenic matrix in 2372, Doctor Bashir suggested that the fluctuations could possibly be the result of a normal biological process for Changelings, similar to puberty or menopause. ()
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