Menopause has been associated with a lot of symptoms and reasons but a study led by an Indian biologist claims to have found the main cause. According to the study menopause in women occurs due to men!
Rama Singh, an evolutionary geneticist, has computer models that determine that menopause happens due to the unintended natural selection of younger women. Over ages, men have shown preference for selecting younger women as mates.
According to the study, the lack of reproduction after a certain age has given rise to menopause.
The research is published online in PLOS Computational Biology.
