Well Kristie from personal experience my body began in my late 40's to change and I was into full fledge Menopause at age 50 when my period stopped and never returned. I am one of the lucky ones I guess, other than mode swings which could also be attributed to a rotten marriage thats the only suffering I've done. By age 60 a full ten years all's well and NO ladies it doesn't go on forever. I said in an earlier post that all I ever took was Wild Yam Capsules, one a day did the trick. Stopped those about 4 years ago. I felt fine and still do. I looked forward to NO MORE PERIODS!! I think going into this condition, "The Change" happily does make a difference. There is nothing to fear. [Big Grin]