Is Amenorrhea In A 63 Year Old Woman A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Fri, 8 Apr 2016

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Question : I haven't had my period in years. I am 63 years old. Should I be concern?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
its normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Health Care Magic forum. Thanks for writing to us. It is perfectluly normal not to have period after 50 years of age . its known as menopause. Get a yearly Gynae check up and pap smear. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar