Climacteric

Climacteric

“Climacteric is the phase encompassing the transition
from the reproductive state to the non-reproductive state.
This phase extends for a variable period both before…”.1

Umbrella

What may the Climacteric Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Climacteric
  • Perimenopause

Climacteric

What is climacteric?

DotS the definition of climacteric may vary. In Menopause Definitions and Terms the European Menopause and Andropause Society’s definition is:

  • “Climacteric is the phase encompassing the transition from the reproductive state to the non-reproductive state. This phase extends for a variable period both before and after the perimenopause”.2

Perimenopause

What is perimenopause?

DotS the definition of perimenopause may vary. On page four in Glossary of Terms: Perimenopause [English] the International Menopause Society’s (IMS) definition is:


“Perimenopause – the time before; around and just after the actual moment of menopause”.3

Menopause

What is menopause?

DotS the definition of menopause may vary. On page four in Glossary of Terms: Menopause [English] the IMS’s definition is:

“Menopause – the last day of a woman’s last period ever”.4

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with my transition to menopause?

If you would like help with your transition to menopause, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Menopause: How Do You Know If You’ve Reached Menopause? When To See Your Doctor the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:

“Talk to your doctor if you:

  • Are younger than 45 and your periods are irregular or have stopped
  • Have symptoms that are interfering with your daily activities (including exercise, work, your relationships or your quality of life)
  • Are worried about your emotional or mental health
  • Have not had a period for 12 months, and you then have a period or bleeding from the vagina”.5

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Sources

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  1. Menopause Definitions and Terms. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Menopause-definitions-and-terms.pdf Accessed: 18 August 2026
  2. Menopause Definitions and Terms. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Menopause-definitions-and-terms.pdf Accessed: 18 August 2026
  3. Glossary of Terms: Perimenopause. 2022:4. Menopause Terminology: Definitions – Climacteric. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMS-English-Factsheet-4-glossary.pdf Accessed: 18 August 2026
  4. Glossary of Terms: Menopause. 2022:4. Menopause Terminology: Definitions – Climacteric. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMS-English-Factsheet-4-glossary.pdf Accessed: 18 August 2026
  5. Menopause? How Do You Know If You’ve Reached Menopause? When To See Your Doctor. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/menopause/#section-when-to-see-your-doctor Accessed: 18 August 2026
Topic Last Updated: 18 August 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 18 August 2026

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