Definition of "perimenopause" [perimenopause]

• 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. (noun)

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• "A simple way to remember the perimenopause is this - "Perimenopause is hell"."
• "Hormonally, the perimenopause is characterized by fluctuating hormone levels and rising FSH levels."
• "The entire transition period, which involves many physical and emotional changes for some women, is called the perimenopause “peri” means “around” and can last anywhere from one to ten years."