perimenopause

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Definition of perimenopause in English English dictionary

The physiological stage menstruating women go through when approaching menopause, when, due to hormonal changes, they progress from their usual pattern of menstruation through a phase of atypical menstruation, and finally cease menstruating. Perimenopause ends when a woman has not menstruated for a year

Researchers at eight locations across the United States plan to examine the safety and effectiveness of estrogen therapy during perimenopause, the few years just prior to menopause.

{i} menopause transition period, period just before menopause which is accompanied by hot flashes and menstrual irregularity

Synonyms

climacteric

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek περί (peri, “about, around, near”). + μήν (men, “month”) + παῦσις (pausis, “pause”).