postmenopausal
adjective
post·men·o·paus·al
ˌpōs(t)-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl 
-ˌmē-
1
: having undergone menopause
2
: occurring or administered after menopause
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Many postmenopausal women take supplements to reduce fractures, but in 2018 the task force found vitamin D combined with calcium had no effect on the incidence of fractures in postmenopausal women.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2022
But despite their deliberate and extensive efforts to provide inclusive data, the SWAN scientists recently noticed that some women had still been left out: many postmenopausal people who volunteered for the study—particularly those who were Black and Hispanic—had inadvertently been excluded.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 29 June 2023
In Takotsubo syndrome, 90% of affected patients are postmenopausal women, many of whom have previously been diagnosed with mood disorders or brain diseases, including strokes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
In a similar vein, researchers also found that the risk of developing contralateral breast cancer was higher for premenopausal women with genetic mutations than for postmenopausal women.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2023
One study found that maca may have a positive effect on libido in postmenopausal women.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
Half of postmenopausal women develop osteoporosis, more than double the rate of men; menopause quadruples the risk for a cardiovascular event.
—Jennifer Garrison, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022
One study suggests eating five to six prunes each day may help to support bone health across the lifespan, especially for postmenopausal women at risk for bone fractures.
—Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
During moderate exercise, the postmenopausal group was the least able to use fat to power muscles.
—NBC News, 8 Mar. 2022
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2022
But despite their deliberate and extensive efforts to provide inclusive data, the SWAN scientists recently noticed that some women had still been left out: many postmenopausal people who volunteered for the study—particularly those who were Black and Hispanic—had inadvertently been excluded.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 29 June 2023
In Takotsubo syndrome, 90% of affected patients are postmenopausal women, many of whom have previously been diagnosed with mood disorders or brain diseases, including strokes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
In a similar vein, researchers also found that the risk of developing contralateral breast cancer was higher for premenopausal women with genetic mutations than for postmenopausal women.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2023
One study found that maca may have a positive effect on libido in postmenopausal women.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
Half of postmenopausal women develop osteoporosis, more than double the rate of men; menopause quadruples the risk for a cardiovascular event.
—Jennifer Garrison, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022
One study suggests eating five to six prunes each day may help to support bone health across the lifespan, especially for postmenopausal women at risk for bone fractures.
—Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
During moderate exercise, the postmenopausal group was the least able to use fat to power muscles.
—NBC News, 8 Mar. 2022
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postmenopausal
adjective
post·meno·paus·al
-ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl
1
: having undergone menopause
postmenopausal women
2
: occurring after menopause
postmenopausal osteoporosis
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