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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The likelihood increases for postmenopausal women.
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Some studies point to encouraging bone mass increases, particularly in postmenopausal women.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
Some women delayed treatment or skipped it because a 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study linked hormone therapy to slightly higher risks of breast cancer, heart attack and stroke in postmenopausal women.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Of the participants, 55.8% were postmenopausal, 22.7% perimenopausal, and 21.5% premenopausal.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Some studies point to encouraging bone mass increases, particularly in postmenopausal women.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
Some women delayed treatment or skipped it because a 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study linked hormone therapy to slightly higher risks of breast cancer, heart attack and stroke in postmenopausal women.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Of the participants, 55.8% were postmenopausal, 22.7% perimenopausal, and 21.5% premenopausal.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Postmenopausal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmenopausal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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