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postmenopausal

British  
/ ˌpəʊstmɛnəʊˈpɔːzəl /

adjective

  1. existing or taking place after the menopause

"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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Nearly the same proportion of White American females over age 50 are affected, particularly those who are postmenopausal.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

This condition is extremely common particularly in postmenopausal women and elderly adults.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 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

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

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