Medically speaking, menopause means that you have not had menstruation for a period of 12 months in a row. The transition from regular or irregular periods to those that have none at all can take much more than a year. For some women, it is 8 years or more. So what factors influence when you start this transition? Can you do anything to change the time you start menopause?
If you are approaching the age when you expect to not have menstruation, you probably can not do much to change the time. But throughout life, several factors can contribute to a late onset of natural menopause. Although more research needs to be done on habits and traits that prolong reproductive life, here is what is known so far:
History of pregnancy and breastfeeding - If you have been breastfeeding for seven to twelve months, you have reduced your chances of starting menopause before the age of 45.
Oral contraceptives - The use of birth control pills during the reproductive years is associated with the later onset of menopause. More research needs to be done to understand why birth control pills delay menopause.
Education - In a research review that analyzed 46 studies involving 24 nations, researchers found a clear link between educational level and a later age of natural menopause. The reasons for this connection are not entirely clear.
High calorie, fruit and protein diets - Inclusion of many fruits and proteins in the diet is associated with the later onset of natural menopause; so is consuming more calories in general.
Çfarë do të thotë menopauza e vonuar për shëndetin e përgjithshëm? Nga ana pozitive, një menopauzë e mëvonshme shoqërohet me një rrezik më të ulët të osteoporozës dhe frakturave. Kur njerëzit arrijnë menopauzën në një moshë më të vonë, ata gjithashtu kanë një rrezik më të ulët të vdekjes si rezultat i sëmundjes kardiovaskulare dhe arterosklerozës. Por menopauza e vonuar paraqet një rrezik më të lartë të kancerit të gjirit, endometrit (mitrës) dhe vezoreve.
Mosha në të cilën fillon menopauza natyrore përcaktohet kryesisht nga gjenet dhe historia familjare. Megjithatë, ka edhe kontribues të tjerë, kryesisht në dietën tuaj, statusin socio-ekonomik dhe zakonet e pirjes së duhanit - të cilat kanë një farë ndikimi se kur do të ndërpriten menstruacionet.
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Burimet: Medical News Today, Healthline
