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menopause

[ men-uh-pawz ]

noun

, Physiology.
  1. the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.


menopause

/ ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz /

noun

  1. the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50 Nontechnical namechange of life


menopause

/ mĕnə-pôz′ /

  1. The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans.


menopause

  1. The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmenoˈpausal, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of menopause1

From the French word ménopause, dating back to 1870–75. See meno-, pause

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Word History and Origins

Origin of menopause1

C19: from French, from Greek mēn month + pausis halt

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Example Sentences

Only humans and four types of whales are known to experience menopause—when the body stops being able to reproduce but life continues.

Before and during menopause, women typically suffer “hot flashes,” changes in their periods and sometimes mood swings.

Many of them may experience menopause symptoms — which include anxiety, difficulty sleeping and joint pain — as they typically occur between the ages 45 and 55 years old, according to Harvard Business Review.

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Taylor has since set up The Latte Lounge, an international advice support network for women over 40, which is now fielding demand from companies to help develop their staff benefits, from menopause guidelines to group clinics with specialist doctors.

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At some point, all women will experience menopause symptoms.

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I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.

A few years ago my Mom was very sick, I was going into Menopause and was stressed out, tired, puffy and sad.

The results held even after controlling for differences in persistence of symptoms, as well as age and type of menopause.

Diet may be a key piece of this, says Dr. Margery Gass, the executive director of the North American Menopause Society.

This situation strikes some as illogical when characters' story lines involve such issues as menopause, aging, and pregnancy.

In temperate climates this menopause occurs about the forty-fifth year, but it may come earlier or considerably later.

Some of the symptoms of the menopause have been cured in the same way.

The consequent artificial menopause has a decidedly injurious effect on the woman's general physical and mental health.

This must be insisted upon, for, at the present time, unfavorable suggestion with regard to the menopause is the universal rule.

At the Menopause the woman's reproductive activity declines and finally ends.

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