Post-menopause

post-menopause
Post-menopause

Any time after menopause is considered post-menopause. Post-menopause happens after the natural menopause transition, where there are consistently low hormone levels that bring their own symptoms. Post-menopause usually begins in a woman’s 50s. Estrogen levels continue to drop causing certain natural changes in the body, which may include hot flashes and bone loss. 

It is basically defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced 12 consecutive month of amenorrhea without period. 

Symptoms: A higher risk of certain conditions like – 


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