Question

Menopause is the

• A. Permanent stoppage of menstruation
• B. Onset of menstruation
• C. Time between onset and stoppage of menstruation
• D. Time between ovulatory and luteal phase

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Permanent stoppage of menstruation

The reproductive period of a human female is marked by a characteristic event which repeates every month in the form of menstrual flow. It temporarily stops during pregnancy. Menarche is the onset of menstruation in a young female of about 13 years of age. Menopause is the permanent stoppage of menstruation at about the age of 45 years.