Menarche, menopause, reproductive life span and menopause-specific quality of life: a cohort study.

Mean menarche and menopause ages were 13.92 ± 1.62 and 50.56 ± 3.20 years, with a mean reproductive life span of 36.64 ± 3.56 years.

Age at menarche was not associated with MENQOL domain scores.

These sexual-domain associations were attenuated after adjustment for time since menopause, whereas associations with higher vasomotor symptoms scores became apparent in postmenopausal analyses.

No significant associations were observed for psychosocial or physical-domain scores.