premenopausal

adjective

pre·​men·​o·​paus·​al ˌprē-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl How to pronounce premenopausal (audio)
-ˌmē-
variants or less commonly pre-menopausal
: of, relating to, or being in the period preceding menopause
premenopausal women

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Balance Hormones in Women Research suggests that caffeine can influence estrogen levels in premenopausal women. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024 This is why premenopausal women generally have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than men of the same age. Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 What’s more, another study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that women in perimenopause are about 40 percent more likely to experience depression than premenopausal women. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 17 July 2024 Comparing the scans of women at different stages of menopause, the researchers found progressively higher ER density in several brain networks regulated by estrogen in postmenopausal and perimenopausal women compared to those who were premenopausal. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024 In premenopausal patients, estrogen is produced mainly in the ovaries. Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2023 In fact, one recent study suggests that moderate iron deficiency among premenopausal women in the United States might even be as high as 30 percent. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2023 The cohort is also more likely to be premenopausal and to be managing fertility choices alongside the diagnosis. Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Aug. 2023 The American Lung Association says sleep apnea is two to three times more prevalent in men than premenopausal women. Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of premenopausal was in 1915

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“Premenopausal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premenopausal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

premenopausal

adjective
pre·​meno·​paus·​al -ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl, -ˌmēn- How to pronounce premenopausal (audio)
: of, relating to, or being in the period preceding menopause and especially the perimenopausal period
premenopausal women
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