Is it possible to delay menopause?

Medically speaking, menopause means that you haven't had a period of 12 months in a row. Moving from regular or irregular periods to those without menstruation may last much longer than a year. For some women, it is eight years or more. So, what factors contribute to this transition? Can you do anything to change the time when you start menopause?

If you are approaching the age of waiting for menstruation, you may not be able to do much to change time. But throughout life, some factors may contribute to a recent beginning of natural menopause. Although more research should be done regarding customs and traits that prolong reproductive life, this is what is known so far:

The Story of Pregnant and Breeding If you have breast - fed your children for seven to twelve months, you have reduced your chances of starting menopause before the age of 45.

Oral Conception The use of birth control pills during reproductive years is associated with later beginnings of menopausis. More research needs to be done to understand why birth control pills delay menopause.

Education In a review of 46 studies involving 24 nations, researchers found a clear link between the educational level and a later age of natural menopause. The reasons for this relationship are not entirely clear.

High - calories diets, fruit, and protein The inclusion of many fruits and proteins in diet is associated with the subsequent beginning of natural menopause; so is the consumption of more calories in general.

What does delayed menopause mean for general health?

On the positive side, a later menopause is accompanied by a lower risk of osteoporosis and fractures. When people reach menopause at a later age, they also have a lower risk of death as a result of cardiovascular disease and arteroclerosis. But delayed menopause presents a higher risk of breast cancer, uterus, and ovaries.

The age in which natural menopause begins is determined primarily by genes and family history. However, there are other contributors, mainly in your diet, socioeconomic status and smoking habits, which have some impact on when menstruation will cease.