A woman goes through different stages in her life as far as her health is concerned. These stages are very important in her life. Here is a look at the important stages.

The first stage that a woman goes through is Puberty. It is actually the stage when the woman’s body starts to change. Also it is the time when the development of the breasts starts. At this stage the young girl starts to get here monthly period. The normal age in which a woman reaches the stage of Puberty is 12-1/2 years of age.

After Puberty comes the Perimenopause that begins approximately 3 to 5 years before the woman gets her final menstrual period. It usually lasts for the 12 months after the woman gets her final period. At this stage the first symptoms or signs of menopause start to appear in a woman.

Then the woman arrives at the Menopause stage. This stage is marked by the woman’s final menstrual period. A woman will know that she has reached the stage of menopause when she will not have a period in a whole year. After reaching this stage, the woman is no longer able to get pregnant.

After the menopausal stage, the woman enters the post menopausal stage. This stage starts with the final period and lasts for the rest of a woman’s life. Like menopause, a woman will not know that she has entered the post menopausal stage until 1 year passes. The signs of menopause normally go away in a couple of years. At this stage the woman does not have to worry about menstrual periods or getting pregnant by mistake. However on the other hand the woman develops a larger risk to suffer from some major health problems.

Thanks for this, very informative piece indeed about women's health and major milestones. I have one question. Puberty is know to arrive much earlier in recent years. I have known girls as youg as eight having their menstrual cycles. Modern lifestyle is said to be what is causing this. Is this also the case with Perimeopause and Menopause? Are there any indications that menpause is also setting in earlier now?