How to Use perimenopause in a Sentence

perimenopause

noun
  • The 50s are a time for big changes, thanks to perimenopause and menopause.
    Stefanie Gordon, Woman's Day, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Age 45 is the age of 'perimenopause', not flat out menopause.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
  • During perimenopause, the number of eggs in the ovaries starts to dwindle.
    Korin Miller, Health, 19 May 2024
  • Of the symptoms across the menopause journey – perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause – hot flashes are one of the most common.
    Eva Epker, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The adjustment process can be long; perimenopause (aka, lead-up to menopause) can take years.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • And then there’s perimenopause, or the years leading up to menopause, which might start anywhere between your mid-30s to mid-50s.
    Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022
  • There are three stages: perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
  • That year, the twin cyclones of perimenopause and the pandemic spun me into a depression that knocked me to my knees.
    Mathangi Subramanian, Washington Post, 13 July 2022
  • Wondering how to lose weight and fight weight gain during perimenopause and menopause?
    Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • Thankfully, so many issues are far more out in the open now, from mental health to perimenopause.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • One of the hallmark signs of perimenopause is changes in your menstrual cycle.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Meanwhile, perimenopause can start as much as eight years before that.
    Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
  • Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats can occur years in advance, in what is called perimenopause.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But by their 50s, most women have reached perimenopause; by their 60s, almost all are postmenopausal.
    New York Times, 21 July 2021
  • The coolest thing about my transformation has been the impact on my perimenopause journey.
    Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This is related to the plummeting levels of estrogen in the brain with perimenopause and menopause.
    Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
  • First there's perimenopause: That's the few years before menopause when those bothersome symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and the urgent need to go to the bathroom begin.
    Dr. Oz, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2018
  • For some women, perimenopause—the timeframe of transition into menopause—isn’t a big deal.
    Time, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Flaxseed might even improve hot flashes The research is mixed, but some studies suggest flaxseed can help with this symptom of perimenopause.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • And that means women in perimenopause need to consume more protein and lift heavier weights for calories to turn into muscle rather than flab.
    NBC News, 8 Mar. 2022
  • And says Faubion, hormones tend to be all over the place in perimenopause, so testing won’t necessarily tell you anything.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The supplement seems to be ideally dosed for Osteoarthritis, joint pain and perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause joint pain.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But the perimenopause is that years before, perhaps even up to 10 years, classically around five years, of hormonal changes.
    Get-Fit Guy Brock Armstrong, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Whether due to the night-waking of young children or hot flashes from the onset of perimenopause, middle-age is when sleep quality goes downhill for many women.
    NBC News, 4 May 2018
  • 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
  • As people who menstruate enter perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause, there is a big downshift in their ability to build and maintain bone.
    Jennifer Kuhns, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Midlife and perimenopause blog Jumble and Flow transitioned into a new independent site called The Midst.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Some might also have mental health reactions to the physical changes of perimenopause, like hot flashes or changes in libido.
    Jessica Gold, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Naomi Watts has shared more of her experiences with perimenopause and menopause — and is encouraging other women to do the same.
    Sheila Cosgrove Baylis, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Oral Health During perimenopause and menopause, the drop in estrogen and progesterone levels can make gums more sensitive and lead to a decrease in saliva, which acts as a natural cleaner and protectant for the mouth.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 Sep. 2024

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