All women go through menopause at the age of 45-55. Sometimes due to many reasons including hormonal imbalance and stress, menopause starts coming early. Often women also want to know whether menopause can be delayed, let's know about this from the doctor.

How to postpone Menopause: Menopause is a natural process that every woman goes through after a certain age. At around 45 to 55 years of age, women stop having periods. At this time, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and after this, natural pregnancy cannot happen. At this time, many hormonal changes take place in the body of women and these also affect the mood, weight and health of women. Nowadays, due to many reasons, menopause has started coming before time. Many women have this question in their mind whether menopause can be delayed, let's know the answer from the doctor. Dr Shweta Mendiratta (Gynecologist, Marengo Asia Hospital) is giving information about this. She is a gynecologist at Marengo Asia Hospital.

Can menopause be delayed?

• Menopause is a natural biological process, which usually occurs in women between 45-55 years. It cannot be stopped. However, it can be delayed with some lifestyle changes, medical help and some therapies.
• A healthy diet can play an important role in delaying menopause. Eat foods rich in anti-oxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and phytoestrogens. These help in maintaining hormonal balance in the body.
• An active lifestyle also has a huge impact on reproductive health. Stress training and cardiovascular exercises can help regulate estrogen levels and delay menopause.
• Hormone replacement therapy can also delay the symptoms of menopause by maintaining estrogen levels in the body .
• Chronic stress affects hormonal balance. Yoga, meditation and good sleep help maintain reproductive health.

• Smoking can cause early menopause as it can accelerate the aging of the ovaries. Consuming alcohol also affects hormones.
• Experts say that some studies have also revealed that women who have given birth to more than one child and have breastfed for a long time may experience menopause late.
• Menopause also depends on genetic reasons. But, with the help of a healthy lifestyle and some medical intervention, its timing can be delayed. However, you should not take any such medical treatment without consulting a doctor.

Menopause is a natural process, which can be made easier by a healthy diet and lifestyle.

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