{"id":95872,"date":"2021-04-05T07:13:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T07:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=95872"},"modified":"2023-08-17T08:25:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:25:35","slug":"perimenopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/perimenopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Perimenopause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The few years before the menopause, in which oestrogen levels start to fall.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A transition period leading to menopause, the cessation of menstruation. Symptoms of perimenopause usually begin in a woman&#8217;s 40s, about 3 to 5 years before her final menstrual period. The initial symptom is commonly irregular menstrual cycles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The phase prior to the onset of menopause (known as the menopausal transition) and the first year after menopause. It includes three distinct elements: the time during which menstrual cycles become increasingly less regular and follicle stimulating hormones rise; the last menstrual period; and the first 12 consecutive months during which no menses occur.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The two to six years or so that precede the end of menstruation. It is characterized by irregular menstrual periods and mood swings, loss of concentration, and hot flashes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The phase just before menopause (when egg production stops and menstruation ends). In the perimenopause, estrogen levels start to decline. 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