NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
When does the menstrual cycle cease in human beings?
Options
- AAt ovulation
- BAt menarche
- CDuring pregnancy
- DAt menopause
Correct answer
D. At menopause
Step-by-step solution
During pregnancy all events of the menstrual cycle stop and there is no menstruation. In the absence of fertilisation, the corpus luteum degenerates. This causes disintegration of the endometrium leading to menstruation, marking a new cycle. In human beings, menstrual cycles ceases around 50 years of age; that is termed as menopause. Cyclic menstruation is an indicator of normal reproductive phase and extends between menarche and menopause .