What age is considered late for menopause? my mother did not go through menopause until her late 50s. am i likely to go through it around the same age she did or does heredity not play that much of a role?

Menopause age ?'s: The statistical average for "true" menopause (when no active hormone production is made from ovarian sources) is 54, but as most averages, this can vary up through late 50's and rarely early 60's. Ask your gyn about low dose oral bcp's, which can ease the transition until menopause by stopping ovarian hormones, lessening irregular periods and other pre-menopausal symptoms.