perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause ˌper-ē-ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz 
-ˈmē-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (such as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)
perimenopausal
ˌper-ē-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl
adjective -ˌmē-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Just perimenopause, the doctor concluded after a cursory examination. 
Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 This is related to the plummeting levels of estrogen in the brain with perimenopause and menopause. Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 In fact, the National Sleep Foundation states that waning levels of estrogen during perimenopause through menopause can make a woman more susceptible to environmental and other factors, which can further disrupt sleep and lead to insomnia. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 July 2022 Thirty percent of women between 40 and 44 years of age spoke with a healthcare professional about perimenopause before their symptoms started, compared to 15% of women between 55 and 65. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 15 June 2022 That year, the twin cyclones of perimenopause and the pandemic spun me into a depression that knocked me to my knees. Mathangi Subramanian, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Meanwhile, perimenopause can start as much as eight years before that. Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 Jackson also claims to have amassed the most extensive database—more than 100,000 women, tracked over two years—on perimenopause symptoms. Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 1 June 2022 And orders for the women’s health category, which includes fertility, perimenopause and postmenopause testing, grew 400%. John Serri, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 This is related to the plummeting levels of estrogen in the brain with perimenopause and menopause. Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 In fact, the National Sleep Foundation states that waning levels of estrogen during perimenopause through menopause can make a woman more susceptible to environmental and other factors, which can further disrupt sleep and lead to insomnia. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 July 2022 Thirty percent of women between 40 and 44 years of age spoke with a healthcare professional about perimenopause before their symptoms started, compared to 15% of women between 55 and 65. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 15 June 2022 That year, the twin cyclones of perimenopause and the pandemic spun me into a depression that knocked me to my knees. Mathangi Subramanian, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Meanwhile, perimenopause can start as much as eight years before that. Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 Jackson also claims to have amassed the most extensive database—more than 100,000 women, tracked over two years—on perimenopause symptoms. Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 1 June 2022 And orders for the women’s health category, which includes fertility, perimenopause and postmenopause testing, grew 400%. John Serri, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
perimenopause
noun
peri·men·o·pause -ˈmen-ə-ˌpȯz, -ˈmēn-
: the period around the onset of menopause that is often marked by various physical signs (as hot flashes and menstrual irregularity)