When women have definitively ceased menstruation for reasons not related to medical procedures, they have undergone natural menopause. Menopause is a natural and spontaneous process; the age range of onset extends from 40 to 58, though a few women may experience menopause as early as in their thirties or as late as in their sixties.

Even as life expectancy continues to increase, menopause consistently occurs around the same age it always has, and because women are living longer than ever before, they can now expect to be postmenopausal for at least one third of their lives. Our TCM clinical practice has showed that integration of Chinese medicine and western medicine is a very good choice for this disease. When treating menopause, Chinese doctors will take everything into consideration, including the following conditons.

1. Chemotherapy
2. Radiation therapy or other treatment to the abdomen
3. Genetic and autoimmune diseases
4. Radiation therapy to or removal of the pituitary gland.
5. Removal of both ovaries
6. Low body fat.
7. Smoking.