Mothers age at menopause

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They say you'll enter menopause at a similar age to your mother.

Was this true for you?

My mother was only 45.

My mother was 38 (and guess what age I’ll be soon!?)…. She also had a hysterectomy and smoked, both which contribute to early onset of menopause apparently. I’m fairly sure it’s not imminent for me at least.

Not for me either, my mother had an emergency hysterectomy at 21 after I was born & went into early menopause at 38.
I was 49 when I went into peri-menopause & most people I knew who had children of similar ages had been talking about HRT for ages

My mother had a hysterectomy at 46 so no idea. I went into peri around 44, and because I got a Mirena at 46 and it stopped my periods completely, I don't actually have a clue when I'd have naturally reached the menopause. It's a bit of a mystery really.

DM was 41. I was 39.

My hot flushes started at 47 , my mum was 51

I wish I knew, but none of the women in my recent maternal line have made it natural menopause without a hysterectomy! Which in itself probably indicates what’s coming for me.

My mum was quite early, I’m in my 50s and still in peri. I feel quite cheated.

My mom doesn't talk to me and certainly not about that sort of thing so at 51 im clueless

Not in my case - I remember her still having periods well into her fifties whereas I had quite an early menopause at about 40. She also started periods later than I did - have heard conflicting opinions about whether that's relevant.

Yes it is. As far as I'm aware, female babies are born with a finite number of cells in their ovaries which grow into eggs, and that predisposition can be inherited. So if you don't start having periods until you are 15, you'll start peri 5 years later than someone who started their periods at 10 (if you both had the same number of eggs to start with that is).

Mine was 57, heaven help me. No one else kept a uterus for me to compare

My mum was 57 i was 48. DS was 53 and Dnan was early 50's

A hysterectomy causes surgical menopause. That is a bit more than a risk.

I don’t know how old my mum would have been. She died young.

Neither me or DM had sisters, and my DGM died aged 36, so I only have two people to go by. I worry for my adult DD and have had to explain it to her. So she knows she may start peri early too.

My mum was 51 and so was I!

My mum said was sometime in her 40's....not entirely sure as she never spoke about it. Mine happened when I was 53

A hysterectomy is removal of the uterus and doesn’t alone cause menopause. You only go into surgical menopause if you also have an oopherectomy (removal of the ovaries)

DM was 55. I’m 53 and it’s been 8 months since my last period so not a million miles apart (assuming my periods don’t start up again).

Hm. Everyone I know who has had a hysterectomy, they took the ovaries and fallopian tubes as well as the uterus.

Yes Me and mum both 40

This isn't true. You're born with millions of eggs. They die off as you age and this is what causes menopause.

I’m not sure about this. I started earlier and finished later than both my sisters.

You can have a hysterectomy with or without your ovaries removed. Depends on the reason for the hysterectomy, age, personal choice etc.

Gosh, so many hysterectomies.

My mother had the sterilisation op, but no hysterectomy. Apparently that shouldn't hasten menopause.

I ask as I have secondary infertility and I wonder if it's because I'll soon be peri.

Apparently later menopause is better for longevity, so is desirable (although I appreciate periods aren't exactly anything to be enthused by each month they arrive).