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    Why does the menstrual cycle stop in middle aged women?

    As we age, the monthly cycles stop. Why does this cessation happens?

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      Read all about menopause here >http://menopause.about.com/od/menopausebasics/a/Menopause_Intro.htm

      12 years ago. Rating: 5
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        It ends their reproductive- cycling life, so to speak.  They are no longer fertile and their bodies are shutting down the activity of ovulating. 

        12 years ago. Rating: 5
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