Menopause Age / Stage Information Tool
Your likely menopause stage and what to expect. Free, private and instant.
How to use the Menopause Stage
- Enter age.
- Choose your periods: Regular, as usual, Changing: shorter, longer, heavier, lighter or skipped, No period for 3 to 11 months, No period for 12 months or more and more.
- Choose hot flushes or night sweats: None, Mild, Moderate or Severe.
- Press Calculate to get an instant result with a colour scale, chart and plain-English explanation.
About the Menopause Stage
The average age of menopause is about 51. This information tool places you in the reproductive years, perimenopause, menopause or postmenopause from your age and period pattern, and shows what to discuss with a doctor.
Also known as: menopause age calculator, perimenopause stage, menopause stage checker.
Worked example
- Age: 30 years
- Your periods: Regular, as usual
- Hot flushes or night sweats: None
Your likely stage: Reproductive years (Age 30). At age 30 with these period changes, you are most likely in: Reproductive years. Menopause usually happens around 51, and perimenopause can start several years earlier.
- Average menopause age: 51 years
- Perimenopause starts: Mid 40s on average
- Years to average menopause: 21 years
- Hot flush severity: None
Formula and cut-offs
Menopause is diagnosed after 12 months without a period. Perimenopause is the transition before it, typically starting in the mid 40s and lasting about 4 years. Menopause before 40 is premature, and 40-44 is early.
Frequently asked questions
What age does menopause start?
On average around 51, with a usual range from 45 to 55.
What are the signs of perimenopause?
Changing periods, hot flushes, night sweats, sleep problems, mood changes and vaginal dryness.
When should I see a doctor?
If periods change or stop before 45, if symptoms are severe, or if you bleed after menopause.
Sources and references
- Office on Women's Health (HHS) - Your menstrual cycle
- NHS - Menopause
- World Health Organization - Anaemia fact sheet
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