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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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"I can't process questions very well. I act twitchy and weird, and it seemed to get worse with perimenopause."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

He admits he hadn’t been aware of rage as a symptom of perimenopause, but it fit where Mel’s at.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Without realising it, I had accumulated several pouches of creatine, vitamin D, magnesium, collagen, an all-in-one green supplement, and some tablets designed to help with the ups and downs of perimenopause.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

They’re all correct, with one important caveat: Before there can be a revolution, there has to be a reckoning: not only with how little we know about perimenopause and menopause but with why.

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

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