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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Variable estrogen levels impact mood, says Dr. Maki, who co-authored the first guidelines to identify and treat depression in perimenopause.
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Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025
In females in perimenopause or postmenopause, as well as males who don't make enough testosterone, prescription testosterone replacement therapy may help boost energy levels and combat fatigue.47
However, whether testosterone booster supplements would increase energy or stamina is unclear.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Nor, in recent decades, have women been offered much of a sense that symptoms of perimenopause could be alleviated.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Early Onset and More Severe Symptoms On average, Black women enter perimenopause about two years earlier than white women.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 11 Mar. 2025
In females in perimenopause or postmenopause, as well as males who don't make enough testosterone, prescription testosterone replacement therapy may help boost energy levels and combat fatigue.47
However, whether testosterone booster supplements would increase energy or stamina is unclear.
—Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Nor, in recent decades, have women been offered much of a sense that symptoms of perimenopause could be alleviated.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Early Onset and More Severe Symptoms On average, Black women enter perimenopause about two years earlier than white women.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Perimenopause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perimenopause. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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