Sexual frequency is associated with age of natural menopause: results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
It is often observed that married women have a later age of natural menopause (ANM) than unmarried women; however, the reason for this association is unknown.We test an original hypothesis that sexual frequency acts as a bio-behavioural mediator between marital status and ANM. We hypothesize that there is a trade-off between continued ovulation and menopause …
