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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About one-third of women experience hair loss at some time in their lives and among postmenopausal women, as many as two-thirds suffer hair thinning, according to Harvard Health.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, St-Onge and her colleagues analyzed data from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study and found that postmenopausal women who more closely followed the Mediterranean or DASH diets had about a 6% to 8% lower risk of developing insomnia over three years.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In a 2023 study of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, those who followed a structured lifestyle program alongside usual care saw greater improvements in bone density after six months than those receiving standard care alone.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers analyzed 120 postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese who took tirzepatide for at least 12 months, including 40 who also used hormone therapy and 80 who did not.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Earlier this year, St-Onge and her colleagues analyzed data from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study and found that postmenopausal women who more closely followed the Mediterranean or DASH diets had about a 6% to 8% lower risk of developing insomnia over three years.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In a 2023 study of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, those who followed a structured lifestyle program alongside usual care saw greater improvements in bone density after six months than those receiving standard care alone.
—Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Researchers analyzed 120 postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese who took tirzepatide for at least 12 months, including 40 who also used hormone therapy and 80 who did not.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Postmenopausal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmenopausal. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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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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