Estradiol and progesterone production decrease in women, similar to testosterone decline in men, though less abruptly.

“estradiol and progesterone and as estradiol and progesterone production go down just as testosterone production goes down in a male although it happens far less abruptly for the pituitary gland senses this because there's a negative feedback loop and it says I want more so it starts making more FSH and more LH and of course the higher those go initially the body responds and you'll see a period where the cycle does continue sometimes it spreads out it gets a little bit longer but the body is able to compensate until of course it isn't”