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Menopause can happen naturally as a result of physiological changes during the aging process. It can also be induced surgically in women who have their ovaries removed (oophorectomy) with or without the removal of uterus (hysterectomy). Under the influence of pituitary gland hormones FSH (follicle- stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinising hormone), the ovaries release an egg every month and secrete estrogen and progesterone. These hormones act on the lining of the womb, preparing it for pregnancy in case the egg gets fertilised by the sperm. If fertilisation does not take place; the lining of the womb is shed...

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