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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Menopause symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings were often reduced to punchlines on sitcoms, and perimenopause—the time before menopause when symptoms begin—was rarely mentioned at all.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
The years leading up to menopause are called perimenopause.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Experts explain that when a woman enters midlife (and usually perimenopause), her estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels drop.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Recently, perimenopause symptoms have had a great impact on my life.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
The years leading up to menopause are called perimenopause.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Experts explain that when a woman enters midlife (and usually perimenopause), her estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels drop.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Recently, perimenopause symptoms have had a great impact on my life.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Perimenopause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perimenopause. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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