Menopause is defined as the cessation of the menstrual periods, after the starting of the waning of the ovarian activity, which started two or three years before this and continue for two to five years after the menstrual cessation. This interval is called the climacteric.

The menopause starts usually between 45 to 50 years of age, of course, variation is quite possible. This video briefs about anatomical changes, symptoms and treatment.