Menopause

As a woman ages, her body doesn't make the same amount of hormones any more. She stops releasing eggs and eventually will stop having her period. This is called menopause.
A woman may have other symptoms during this time, such as hot flashes. That's when a woman feels really hot all of a sudden. For most women, menopause is a healthy time in life. When they reach menopause, some women may be grandmothers and are glad to leave periods behind!
So if you've just started your period, now you know that someday they will end for good. But probably not for another 40 years or so!