Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Office of Women's Health
1000 S. Fremont Ave.
Building A-9 East, Unit #105
Alhambra, CA 91803
Phone: (626) 293-2600
Email: owh@ph.lacounty.gov
Menopause is defined as 12 months without a period. The
average age at which women experience menopause in the
United States is 52, with most experiencing it between
ages 45 and 55.
Postmenopause is the stage after a person has not had a
menstrual cycle for 12 months. They will remain in
postmenopause for the remainder of their lives.
As women live longer, they spend roughly 40% of their
lives in the postmenopausal years, which equates to more
than 30 years for most women.
