Why doesn’t birth control make menopause come later?

Question

I’m curious why women on birth control don’t get menopause later than women who don’t take it.

Doesn’t birth control stop you from ovulating? Does that mean you’re not actually releasing an egg, therefore not running out of them faster?

(Sorry if this sounds really dumb)

In: Biology

Answer 1

Menopause isn’t related to the egg count or how many times you’ve ovulated. As you age, your body naturally produces less estrogen and progesterone. Birth control can’t stop you from aging. An old car can be full of gas, but that alone doesn’t make the engine run like new.