Actually, it's usually the other way around: early puberty = late menopause
and late puberty = early menopause. I have a source somewhere if you need
it.
Beth Benoit
University System of New Hampshire
> From: "Weisskirch, Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:46:19 -0700
> To: "TIPS (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: When it flows and when it stops
>
> TIPSizens,
>
> Does anyone know if there is a connection between onset of menstruation and
> onset of menopause? That is, if you go through puberty early, does that
> mean that menopause will also occur early?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob Weisskirch
>
> Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D.
> Department of Child and Adolescent Studies
> California State University, Fullerton
> P.O. Box 6868
> Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
> (714) 278-2896
> http://faculty.fullerton.edu/rweisskirch
>
>
