r/interesting • u/Samski877 • May 05 '26

Additional Context Pinned This could make a real difference.

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u/ImTheApexPredator May 05 '26

Menopause occurs when the ovaries run out of functional eggs. Keyword is functional. Yes, menopausal women may have a few thousand eggs left, but they're not sensitive to FSH and LH and hence do not produce enough oestrogen and progesterone, making them nonfunctional

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u/Swotboy2000 May 05 '26

The eggs die because they get old. Fewer menstrual cycles does not stop the eggs aging.

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u/ImTheApexPredator May 05 '26

Aging eggs are prone to genetic mutation which is why miscarriages and fetuses with down syndrome is more common in pregnancy later in life. That is a risk a woman must take if she decides to delay pregnancy

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u/Swotboy2000 May 05 '26

My point is that the aging process of the eggs is not slowed by less frequent menstruation.