Hey girls, What age is it normal to go through menopause?

I'm 34 and consider myslelf years and years off it yet.....

However, I haven't had any children yet and in the absense of a decent man,
it's not going to happen quickly. I'm starting to worry about running out of
time...... eeek

Al

>From: ardeith l carter <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [P-F] Hormonal Changes
>Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:59:45 -0400
>
>On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 01:56:57 -0400 Adrienne Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>writes:
> > Any paleo gals out there notice any hormonal shifts while following a
> > paleo diet?  Lately, I have noticed increased  breast
> > tenderness and swelling exactly as if I was premenstrual (and NO, I
> > AM NOT PREGNANT).  I'm wondering if the diet could cause this.  A
>friend at
> > work suggested that women store excess estrogen in their fat, so when
>one
> > begins to lose fat, this could release the stored estrogen into the
> > bloodstream and result in hormonal shifts that could cause my symptoms.
>
>
>Ardeith writes:
>Run, do not walk....to the nearest bookstore and acquire
>the two following books........
>Susan Weed's book...."The Menopausal Years".....and
>a copy of Christiane Northrup, MD's book "Women's
>Bodies, Women's Wisdom"....
>
>You are approaching your Change of Life, and if you
>don't know what that is all about, these books can
>save your sanity..........the following is part of a
>workshop I have done on the Change, and speaks
>to your question above....................................
>
>
>************************
>Physical changes
>           On the most basic level, The Change
>      is the ending of a woman's Moon-times....the
>      end of the monthly bleeding she has done
>      since she entered puberty.....the end of her
>      capability to bear a child.  Her ovaries slow
>      down estrogen production.This disturbs the
>      hypothalamus gland, which controls blood
>      temperature, sleep and energy. Women feel
>      they have no energy....they do not sleep
>      well....and they experience flashes of heat
>      that sweep from head to toe....sometimes
>      causing a bright red flush....and copious
>      sweating. The autonomic nervous system is
>      also affected causing disturbing, uncomfortable symptoms.
>           But the ovaries are not finished with
>      their life's work as yet......they still have a
>      function to fulfill....the ovaries will still
>      produce androgens which promote muscle
>      strength, vaginal elasticity, sex drive, and
>      general health.    These androgens are con-
>      verted into estrogen in direct proportion to
>      the amount of body-fat a woman carries.
>      The ovaries and other glands  continue to
>      produce androgens for the rest of her life.
>      These androgens are associated with sexual
>      response and libido as well as a sense of
>      well-being.
>***********************************
>
>There is a connection between the amount of
>body fat you carry and the symptoms you report......
>and at your age, you are almost surely peri-
>menopausal.....if not actually into menopause.
>
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