Abstract Menopause, a natural resting phase to the ovaries puts an end to the fertile period of a woman. Thedecline of ovarian hormones are found as the key factors to this transitional phase in the life cycle ofwomen. However, it is difficult to conclude the causative factors for the ovarian dysfunction. Thepresent study is carried out to ascertain the role of some of the socio-economic, lifestyle andenvironmental factors in this biological transition. The role of heridity on the age at onset of menopauseis ruled out in the present study. The outcome of the present study is putforward by a hypothesis called“waning hypothesis”, which explains the crucial role of reproductive hormones in menopause. [avf_view name="Article Addons" view-id="66d98451c48e3"]
