I am 52 years old and I stopped getting periods almost 2 years ago. I've recently became sexually active again, but I hear mixed up things. Is it possible to still get pregnant?

You are not considered 'safe' until you have not had a period for at least 2 years so it is important to take precautions up until then - the oldest recorded natural conception in the UK was 59!

However, the older you are and the further through the menopause you are, the lesser the likelihood of pregnancy occurring.

Eileen Durward