It has oft been touted that only human females go through menopause making us the (defective?) exception to the mammalian rule.  However it is now known that  Gorillas go through menopause too. Sue Margulis, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago states "Menopause, as applied to humans, is defined as the cessation of menstruation that results from loss of ovarian activity followed... »

I sure as hell know it did not begin at 40!  Of course you need to rule out that in my 40's, I got married, had my first and only child, moved countries and stated my own business.  Facing 50 and looking back, that was not a start - it was a change - a huge one but still just a... »

If you are like most women, you rarely go to your doctor.  Who has the time? In fact you might not have had a proper check up in years! If you are facing menopause then it is a good idea to have your "annual" checkup including pap smear and mammogram to not only find out if all is OK now but to... »