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Do you run out of eggs at menopause?

By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 04/17/2018

Yes, in fact, that is the definition of menopause. When a woman hits this stage in her reproductive life, it literally means that her ovaries have run out of oocytes.

 Andrea Rodrigo
Andrea Rodrigo
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction from the University of Valencia along with the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI). Postgraduate course in Medical Genetics.
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction from the University of Valencia along with the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI). Postgraduate course in Medical Genetics.