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Menopause is the end of menstruation or the end of fertility for women. At menopause the eggs in the female body reach the lowest count.

Eggs form in a female’s ovary while she is still in the womb. At birth there are several hundred thousand eggs; when menstruation begins, about 300,000; at about age 37, a woman has about 25,000 eggs left, and at menopause only about 1,000.

Every woman is different, so every woman will experience menopause differently. Even the age when menopause starts varies. It could be anywhere between 45 to 55. Menopause occurs naturally, as a normal stage in life, or surgically, when ovaries are removed due to illness or other factors, through a procedure called hysterectomy.

My question to all women is: If you knew the exact age when menopause will happen to you, would you make a life decision based on this fact?

Lots of researches have been made on fertility. New tests have been developed to determine menopausal age. One of these test is to measure the volume of ovaries.

The theory behind this research is that as a woman ages, ovaries shrink. Therefore, there is a direct correlation between ovarian volume and number of eggs. Researchers applied mathematical and computer models to predict menopause and potentially help women to plan their lives.

This test could be the beginning of a new stage for women who can not conceive, for women treated for different cancers, actually for all women.

Regarding the assisted reproductive technology, the overall success rate is still low, especially for older women. Researches showed that a 30 years old woman attempting to get pregnant has a 30 percent chance, a 35 year old woman has a 24 percent chance, while a 40 years old has only 17 percent chance!

My point is that no woman should wait too long to make babies and plan families based on the trust in the advanced technology.

I am wondering if women should go for a test like this. Should a 30 year old woman believe in this test? Should she make career decisions based on it? Can menopause really be predicted?

The answer is NO to all these questions. You can definitely not go and tell someone to change their life based on a predictive test!

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