Something that affects almost every woman at some point in her life is the menopause.

更年期几乎影响到每个女人的一生。

With the menopause comes physical signs.

伴随更年期而来的是体征。

But what is the average age for a woman to reach the menopause in Britain?

但在英国，女性进入更年期的平均年龄是多少？

In previous studies, women reported that they had memory lapses during menopause.

在之前的研究中，女性报告说她们在更年期期间出现记忆衰退。

Well, 30,35. When did your mother go into menopause? Okay.

30或35年，你母亲什么时候绝经的？好了！

You know, menopause isn't the end of the world.

更年期又不是世界末日。

The study shows that memory issues are indeed associated with menopause.

这项研究证明记忆问题确实与更年期有关系。

You're not about to start menopause. -Really? that's fantastic!

你还没到更年期。-真的？太好了！

Oh, and the total menopause, like, overnight. It's a big step.

哦，还有更年期像是… 。这是巨大的一步。

Menopause? Aren't you a little young for that?

绝经？对你来说有点早了吧？

Susan, I know for a lot of women the word " menopause" has negative connotations.

苏珊，我认识的很多女人都认为更年期这个词是贬义的。

By two years of age, none are left, essentially causing " menopause before menarche" .

在患儿两岁时，已基本没有卵细胞保留，导致“初潮前的更年期”。

But once women reach menopause, their estrogen levels drop, and HDL becomes less protective.

而一进入更年期，女性的雌激素水平就会下降，高密度脂蛋白的保护作用就会减弱。

Meanwhile, just before menopause, these fluctuations increase, and some women experience worsening or new headaches.

同时，在更年期之前，这些激素波动会增加，有些女性的头痛症状会加重，或出现新的头痛。

For example, after menopause, estrogen production stops, which leads to death of the alveolar cells.

例如，停经后，雌激素分泌停止，会导致腺泡细胞死亡。

About 47m women around the world reach the age of menopause each year.

全球每年约有4700万女性达到更年期年龄。

Researchers say this may mean that they avoided at least one major symptom of male menopause.

研究人员说，这可能意味着，他们至少避免了男性更年期的一个主要症状。

In 1990 nearly half a billion women were 50 or older (the age when menopause typically begins).

1990年，50岁以上（更年期通常开始的年龄）的女性人数将近5亿。

When the menopause arrives, that has been whittled down below 1,000, which are likely to be duds.

到了更年期，卵子数量会低于1000，并且很可能质量很低。

But for too many, menopause is also a painful process that can damage their bones, heart and brain.

但对很多人来说，更年期也是一个痛苦的过程，会损害骨骼、心脏和大脑。