Here is another theory. If women were able to produce babies their whole lives, they would be dying while they still had young children, or even babies, leaving them orphans. Perhaps God’s plan was that women have their kids while they are young, then menopause hits so they stop reproducing, but they still have healthy years when they can finish raising heir family, and assist with the next generation too.
Menopause certainly isn’t fun, but neither is having a period.
I think we have periods to make pregnancy and birth seem more bearable.
Sometimes menopause can be a cakewalk comparatively.
Thank God for small favors.