postmenopausal

British

/ ˌpəʊstmɛnəʊˈpɔːzəl /

adjective

existing or taking place after the menopause

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Back in the 1950s, she said: "There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman."

From BBC

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

Conjugated equine estrogen—made from the urine of horses and used in the WHI study—decreases breast-cancer risk in postmenopausal women when used without progesterone.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are also beneficial for older people, especially postmenopausal women, who have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis and suffering from bone loss and fractures.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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