Causes and Risk Factors of Menopause
Causes:
Menopause is a natural physiological mechanism in a woman’s body wherein she stops menstruating. During menopause a woman’s hormone mechanisms undergo numerous changes that finally lead to the cessation of menstrual cycles.
Risk factors:
Smoking has been linked to earlier onset of the menopausal process wherein it is dependent on the number of cigarettes smoked and the duration of the habit.1
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 21, 2012