As part of the normal aging process, women undergo many biologic changes that affect their reproductive system and well-being. This is a spectrum that starts with puberty transitions though peri-menopause and ends in menopause.

As we get older, certain hormone levels in our bodies start decreasing. Women usually enter menopause between 45 to 55 years old when our ovaries stop making eggs. At this point, we stop having menstrual periods and the level of estrogen in our bodies drops.