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postmenopausal

British  
/ ˌpəʊstmɛnəʊˈpɔːzəl /

adjective

  1. existing or taking place after the menopause

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Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Clinical evidence so far when it comes to women, suggests that TRT is only effective for treating those who are postmenopausal with low libido.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The study of 16,608 postmenopausal women taking HRT mostly looked at women between the ages of 50 and 79; the average age was 63.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

About 70% to 80% of postmenopausal women experience urinary tract and vaginal symptoms that are lifelong and get progressively worse, says Dr. Lauren Streicher, clinical professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

He said to her, “If we're not getting demand for postmenopausal women, but we are for men, we meet the demand and supply it.”

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025