Although long past her change of life by that point, she told herself it was simply one final menstrual period.

虽然那时她早就过了绝经的年纪，可她对自己说那只不过是最后一次例假来潮。

It is then covered to protect it from the sun for its final growing period.

然后在它的最后生长期覆盖它以保护它免受阳光照射。