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perimenopause

British  
/ ˌpɛrɪˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz /

noun

  1. the period leading up to the menopause during which some of the symptoms associated with menopause may be experienced

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Identifying her own perimenopause symptoms, she recalls, was a medical guessing game.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Sharon Malone is an obstetrician-gynecologist and chief medical advisor at Alloy Health, a telehealth platform dedicated to evidence-based care for perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Mairead, an architectural technologist, finds that yoga and cold water swimming help but still has days where she is bedbound and her symptoms have been made worse by perimenopause.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"Significant health changes during pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause make it particularly important to pay close attention to increases in health risk factors during those times."

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

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