During this transition, large fluctuations in hormone levels can cause a person to experience a range of symptoms. A person reaches menopause when they have gone a full year without having a period.
For women, this typically coincides with their transition to menopause. Menopause results from the body decreasing production of two hormones made by the ovaries: estrogen and progesterone.
compiled for Reuters. The vast majority were not prescribed hormones or puberty blockers, the data shows. Only Arkansas and Alabama had passed bans on transition-related care at that point.