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Millennials are quickly discovering that their symptoms – brain fog, frozen shoulder and itchy ears – are perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause when a woman still has her menstrual period but hormone levels fluctuate.—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Menopause occurs when a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, and the average age in the United States is around 52.—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 May 2026 Neuroimaging research by Lisa Mosconi at Weill Cornell demonstrates measurable changes in brain glucose metabolism during the menopausal transition, detectable years before the final menstrual period.—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026 The test, which also analyzes data such as weight, height, last menstrual period, and hormone levels, identifies patterns and predicts outcomes that a standard blood test cannot.—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for menstrual period