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perimenopausal

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perimenopausal
adjective Referring to a period of a ♀'s life–age 45 to 55-ish–in which menstrual periods become irregular; perimenopause is immediately before, during and after menopause. See Menopause.


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Scientists tested the women throughout four stages of the menopause transition: premenopausal (no change in menstrual periods), early perimenopausal (menstrual irregularity but no "gaps" of 3 months), late perimenopausal (having no period for three to 11 months) and postmenopausal (no period for 12 months).
In addition, in women who were on antidepressants, the risk of entering the perimenopausal transition early was nearly threefold greater (hazard ratio, 2.
1,2) The first meta-analysis involved 432 perimenopausal or postmenopausal women who consumed high-isoflavone soy protein or isoflavone tablets for 4-48 weeks.
 
 
 
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