postmenopausal

adjective

post·​men·​o·​paus·​al ˌpōs(t)-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl 

-ˌmē-

1

: having undergone menopause

2

: occurring or administered after menopause

postmenopausally

ˌpōs(t)-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zə-lē 

-ˌmē-

adverb

postmenopause

ˌpōs(t)-ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz 

-ˈmē-

noun

Examples of postmenopausal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The day she was diagnosed was the same day she was deemed postmenopausal. — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026

Right now, fewer than one in 10 postmenopausal women are using vaginal estrogen, even though its use is supported by the American Urological Association, and it's often covered by insurance. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Those with diabetes or prediabetes reported about 19 symptoms, compared with about 14 among postmenopausal women with normal blood sugar, and their average severity score was about 34, compared with 22. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Prior to the procedure, men and postmenopausal women had more health conditions, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, than premenopausal women. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for postmenopausal

• premenopausal
• causal
• clausal
• nozzle
• menopausal

Medical Definition

postmenopausal

adjective

post·​meno·​paus·​al -ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl 

1

: having undergone menopause

postmenopausal women

2

: occurring after menopause

postmenopausal osteoporosis

postmenopausally

-ē 

adverb