perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause
ˌper-ē-ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz 
-ˈmē-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (such as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)
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Four out of five working American and British women say managing perimenopause and menopause symptoms at work is a challenge, according to this year’s Menopause in the Workplace Survey from Carrot Fertility.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
Naomi Campbell has no problem being open about experiencing symptoms of perimenopause.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
Alisa Jones—author of The Empress newsletter, which aims to improve the experiences of women in perimenopause and menopause—recently posted about hosting her own perimenopause party.
—Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Sep. 2023
Identified as the transitional time before entering the menopause, the perimenopause marks the ending of a woman’s reproductive years and is usually first characterized by an irregular menstrual cycle.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
There are three stages: perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
The 39-million-plus working women in the United States in their 40s and beyond will discover that the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause are a real thing, and will intrude on their workday.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
Migraine attacks can also increase during perimenopause, a woman’s transitional phase to menopause.
—Danielle Wilhour, Fortune Well, 9 Aug. 2023
In an interview with InStyle, Watts shared that Stripes was inspired by her own experience of going into early perimenopause at the age of 36.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
Naomi Campbell has no problem being open about experiencing symptoms of perimenopause.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
Alisa Jones—author of The Empress newsletter, which aims to improve the experiences of women in perimenopause and menopause—recently posted about hosting her own perimenopause party.
—Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Sep. 2023
Identified as the transitional time before entering the menopause, the perimenopause marks the ending of a woman’s reproductive years and is usually first characterized by an irregular menstrual cycle.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
There are three stages: perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
The 39-million-plus working women in the United States in their 40s and beyond will discover that the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause are a real thing, and will intrude on their workday.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
Migraine attacks can also increase during perimenopause, a woman’s transitional phase to menopause.
—Danielle Wilhour, Fortune Well, 9 Aug. 2023
In an interview with InStyle, Watts shared that Stripes was inspired by her own experience of going into early perimenopause at the age of 36.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause
-ˈmen-ə-ˌpȯz, -ˈmēn-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)
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