postmenopausal
Britishadjective
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It is for this reason that the Women’s Health Initiative, the largest and most expensive study investigating hormone therapy in postmenopausal women, was conceived in 1991.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
"If confirmed, this work could speed the development and adoption of new, evidence-based strategies to reduce this risk for millions of postmenopausal women navigating this life stage."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
Back in the 1950s, she said: "There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
The reluctance to use HRT is the result of a controversial 2002 study that identified an elevated risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
The risks were largely concentrated among older, postmenopausal women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
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