“The menopausal transition most often begins
between ages 45 and 55. It usually lasts about
seven years but can be as long as 14 years”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopausal Transition Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopausal/Menopause Transition
- Perimenopause
Definition
What is the menopausal transition?
DotS the definition of the menopausal transition may vary. In What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition the (United States) National Institute on Aging (NIA) elaborate on:
“Menopause is a point in time 12 months after a woman’s last period. The years leading up to that point, when women may have changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, or other symptoms, are called the menopausal transition or perimenopause”.2
Age
At what age does the menopausal transition most often begin?
In What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition the NIA note:
“The menopausal transition most often begins between ages 45 and 55. It usually lasts about seven years but can be as long as 14 years. The duration can depend on lifestyle factors such as smoking, age it begins, and race and ethnicity. During perimenopause, the body’s production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones made by the ovaries, varies greatly”.3
Affect
How does the menopausal transition affect women?
In What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition the NIA note:
“The menopausal transition affects each woman uniquely and in various ways. The body begins to use energy differently, fat cells change, and women may gain weight more easily. You may experience changes in your bone or heart health, your body shape and composition, or your physical function”.4
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to find out more about the menopausal transition?
If you would like to find out more about the menopausal transition, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In What Is Menopause? Is It Menopause? the NIA explain:
“If you are having symptoms that are common during menopause, your doctor may ask questions about your age, symptoms, and family history to determine if it really is the menopausal transition causing your problems. In some cases, your doctor may suggest a blood test to check your follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E2) levels to rule out any other causes for the changes you’re experiencing”.5
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- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns [20 July 2023]
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- 5 of the Most Common Questions About Menopause
- About Menopause: The Stages of Menopause – Perimenopause
- Being Hot: Climate Versus Climacteric
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Diagnosing Menopause
- Diagnostic Tests for Menopause
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Dr. Louise Newson Breaks Down The Menopause & Lisa Snowdon Shares Her Experience | This Morning
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australian Members and New Zealand Members]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, Brain Fog? Here’s What We Know About Phytoestrogens for Menopausal Symptoms
- How To Know If You Are In Menopause
- I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – E9: The Menopause: Can Every Woman That Wants It Have HRT?
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Lifestyle Changes To Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
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- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Definitions and Terms
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: Embracing the Change of My Midlife
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Understanding Menstrual Health and Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause Wellness Hub
- Menopause What Are the Symptoms?
- Menopause and Depression
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments With Madelyn Butler, MD [Podcast]
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- Menstrual Calendar
- Menstrual Calendar: Calendario Menstrual [Spanish Calendar]
- Menstrual Calendar: Calendrier Menstruel [French Calendar]
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- My Periods Have Changed. Is Menopause Around the Corner?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- Navigating Menopause Together: How Partners Can Help
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Night Sweats
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Shop-Bought Menopause Tests Not Worth It, Women Advised
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- Supporting A Loved One Through Menopause
- The Menopause Transition: Signs, Symptoms, and Management Options
- The Reality of Menopause Weight Gain
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Dryness
- Video: Researchers Emphasize Normalization of Menopause
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Video Series-2023: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Menopause Experience
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- Webinar: Perimenopause
- Webinars: Previous – Clinical Climacteric Conundrums
- Webinars: Previous – Management of Menopause In Patients With Obesity
- Webinars: Previous – Pay Attention on Your Way In! The Vulva Is An Important Organ Too
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- What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause
- What Is Menopause?
- What Is Menopause?
- What Is Menopause? [+ Video]
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- Women’s Perception of the Menopause Transition: A Multinational, Prospective, Community-Based Survey
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- What Is Menopause? Is It Menopause? Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause Accessed: 01 October 2023
- What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition. Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause Accessed: 01 October 2023
- What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition. Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause Accessed: 01 October 2023
- What Is Menopause? Understanding the Menopausal Transition. Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause Accessed: 01 October 2023
- What Is Menopause? Is It Menopause? Content Reviewed: 30 September 2021. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause Accessed: 01 October 2023