How old should a women be when her period stops coming on a monthly cycle? Is it typical for a woman to have her period until she is 55 or older?

The average age when a patient goes into natural menopause is 51 years old. However, it can take place as early as 40 or as late as 55.

Surgical menopause can occur when the ovaries are removed surgically. The symptoms of impending menopause are:
" Irregular periods that eventually stop
" Hot flashes / night sweats 86%
" Vaginal dryness, due to low estrogen
" Bone loss, due to reduced estrogen

Mehdi Hemmat, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Member, South Bay Independent Physicians Medical Group, Inc.