Which of the following statements concerning menopause is correct?

Options

A. Menopause occurs because all of the female's follicles become hormone-preducing corpus luteum at once
B. Menopausal symptoms are a result of a decrease in the production of FSH and LH
C. The onset of menopause is primarily due to follicle atresia
D. Menopause will occur when a female has only about 250,000 follicles left in her ovaries

Answer

C