LOS ANGELES - A recent study found that the average reproductive lifespan for women in the United States is appearing to increase.
Researchers studied trends in the age of natural menopause in women as well as reproductive lifespan in conjunction with other societal factors using data from the past 60 years.
The study was published April 6 in the medical journal JAMA. Scientists say they found trends pointing to increased age of natural menopause in the United States hinting that the age when women can get pregnant without experiencing medical issues is increasing.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that women experience menopause usually between 45 and 55 years of age.