Early Menopause; When a woman's worst nightmare strikes

Menopause is a stage in life when you no longer can get pregnant [Courtesy, Getty]

"I felt like I had gone from 40 years to 90. I was confused, I mean, what do you mean menopause at 40," says Jackie* a 46-year-old mother of two.

Jackie says that her menses became irregular, but she never gave it much thought because even in her younger years her menses were not regular.