premenopausal
adjective
pre·men·o·paus·al
ˌprē-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl 
-ˌmē-
variants
or less commonly pre-menopausal
: of, relating to, or being in the period preceding menopause
premenopausal women
Examples of premenopausal in a Sentence
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Balance Hormones in Women Research suggests that caffeine can influence estrogen levels in premenopausal women.
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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
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
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“Premenopausal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premenopausal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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premenopausal
adjective
pre·meno·paus·al
-ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl, -ˌmēn-
: of, relating to, or being in the period preceding menopause and especially the perimenopausal period
premenopausal women
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