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When does menopause happen?
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Depends: Can be as early as mid-30s or as late as mid-50s. You'll have a better idea when you're sitting there and get a cold sweat while turning beet red. Periods getting irregular is a good clue you're close.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Average age is 51: In the us the average age for natural menopause is 51. But it can happen earlier or later and still be normal.
Answered 12/9/2013
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