Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Mayo Clinic Radio

The normal age for menopause, which is a year after your periods have stopped, is between 45 and 55 years old. Average age for menopause is 49-51. Perimenopause starts 4 to 7 years prior to that. Some women start experiencing hormonal fluctuations as early as 10 years prior to menopause. So when we do the math, it is normal to enter perimenopause in our mid 30s. If you are in your 40s, and your doctor is telling you that you are too young to be in perimenopause, that you are too young to go on h