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... > Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Sexual Development > Climacteric > Menopause > Perimenopause
... > Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Sexual Development > Climacteric > Menopause > Perimenopause

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Perimenopause  

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Scope note

  • The transitional period before and after MENOPAUSE. Perimenopausal symptoms are associated with irregular MENSTRUAL CYCLE and widely fluctuated hormone levels. They may appear 6 years before menopause and subside 2 to 5 years after menopause.

History note

  • 2005; use CLIMACTERIC 2002-2004, use PREMENOPAUSE 1995-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D047648

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