Phenomena and Processes

Premenopause

The period before MENOPAUSE. In premenopausal women, the climacteric transition from full sexual maturity to cessation of ovarian cycle takes place between the age of late thirty and early fifty.

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Abstract

The period before MENOPAUSE. In premenopausal women, the climacteric transition from full sexual maturity to cessation of ovarian cycle takes place between the age of late thirty and early fifty.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Pre-Menopause
  • Pre-menopausal Period
  • Premenopausal Period
  • Period, Pre-menopausal

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Climacteric (1969-1993)
  • Menopause (1969-1993)
  • Menstruation (1966-1993)

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  1. G08.686.157w.500w.812
  2. G08.686.841.249w.500w.812

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Premenopause. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017697
  2. Premenopause. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55431132