perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause
ˌper-ē-ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz 
-ˈmē-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (such as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)
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For Penny, who is a volunteer police constable and a campaigner for menopause awareness, a key focus of the visit will be meeting with staff at the health and wellbeing center to learn more about their perimenopause programs and support services.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
An expert weighs in According to Dr. Priyanka Borkar, an integrative medicine doctor, Ferraro's actions might have seemed drastic—but not unrealistic—with the impact perimenopause can have on the body and mind.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The sorrows of motherhood become a blame game — perimenopause nightmares of extra nipples and lycanthropic hunting (as a husky, of course).
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
For women, however, the most dramatic shift occurs with the onset of perimenopause and menopause, when falling estrogen levels lead to a sharp decline in collagen.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
An expert weighs in According to Dr. Priyanka Borkar, an integrative medicine doctor, Ferraro's actions might have seemed drastic—but not unrealistic—with the impact perimenopause can have on the body and mind.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The sorrows of motherhood become a blame game — perimenopause nightmares of extra nipples and lycanthropic hunting (as a husky, of course).
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
For women, however, the most dramatic shift occurs with the onset of perimenopause and menopause, when falling estrogen levels lead to a sharp decline in collagen.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Perimenopause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perimenopause. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause
-ˈmen-ə-ˌpȯz, -ˈmēn-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)
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