I am now 35 and have been post menopausal for 3yrs...officially. It all started with hotflashes....that got me to the doctor....well and my periods were like q 3mos. My labs (fsh, lh) cont to show postmenopausal..and i have been with out a period for 3yrs now.....I tried HRT but didnt like the side effects (made my chest feel heavy)...I am on prozac for depression which luckily helps with the hotflashes.....WHICH is my only complaint....otherwise its awesome............(I had my kids young otherwise it could have been an issue)