Question

The stage between 40-50 years in women is known as:
A) Aborsion
B) Pregnancy
C) Menopause
D) Menstrual cycle

Answer 1

Hint: Women are born with limited number of eggs. One egg released during the menstrual cycle every month.

Complete answer:
Ovaries are the primary part of the female reproductive system.
In the ovaries 2 million or more eggs are present before six months a human female is born, about a million at the time of birth and only 400,000 remain at the time of puberty.
These eggs are released every month (about every 28 or 29 day) and it also involves the changes in structure and function of the reproductive system. This system is called a menstrual cycle. Eggs play a crucial role in the reproduction.
In the age of 40s or 50s women stop producing the mature eggs and it leads to terminate the menstrual cycle. This phase is known as a menopause.
This occurs gradually in 1- 5 years or some women have the irregular menstrual cycle for months and others have the immediately stop menstruating.

So, the correct answer will be option C i.e., menopause.

Additional information:
The ovaries play both an exocrine function (production of ova) and an endocrine function (secretion of hormones).
Menstrual cycle consists of the three phases:-proliferative phase, secretory phase, and bleeding phase.

Note:Estrogen level decline is the main cause of menopause. After the menopause, the female loses ability to reproduce. After the menopause the remaining eggs breakdown and are absorbed.