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I don’t believe any woman in the world hopes that menopause arrives early. One of the cruelest jokes Mother Nature plays on us, really, is giving us menopause just when life is particularly good. Think about it: that time of life is around when the kids have left for college, so you finally have time to travel, spend more time with your partner, socialize, and treat yourself. It’s also a time when a woman might be really settled and on top of her game in her career—in a place where she is successful, but work no longer feels like an uphill battle. And then, ugh, hormones ruin everything. If only men knew what that was like. By the way, if you are a man with a menopausal woman in your life—whether that’s a mother, partner, sibling, or friend—be kind. It’s a nightmare. With that in mind, here are things that can speed up, and postpone, menopause.

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Speeds up: Radiation therapy

Women who undergo radiation or chemotherapy for cancer may, sadly, be met with the unpleasant surprise of early menopause. These treatments kill cells—including healthy cells that could postpone menopause.

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