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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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It is for this reason that the Women’s Health Initiative, the largest and most expensive study investigating hormone therapy in postmenopausal women, was conceived in 1991.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"This study provides important insights for developing more effective and personalized strategies for managing cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women," says Regina Castaneda, M.D., postdoctoral research fellow at Mayo Clinic and first author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 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

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

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