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What Are the Female Reproductive Years?

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Updated: December 11, 2007

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Question: What Are the Female Reproductive Years?
Answer: The reproductive years begin in girls during puberty when menstruation occurs at menarche and end when menstruation ceases at menopause. During the reproductive years, pregnancy may occur as the result of unprotected sexual intercourse.
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