The three stages most commonly associated with menopause are perimenopause (before menopause), menopause and postmenopause (after menopause).
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Stages Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause
- Perimenopause
- Postmenopause
Three Stages
What are the three stages most commonly associated with menopause?
DotS the three stages commonly associated with menopause are:
- Perimenopause (before Menopause)
- Menopause
- Postmenopause (after Menopause)
Perimenopause
What is perimenopause?
DotS the definition of perimenopause may vary. The International Menopause Society’s (IMS) definition is:
The North American Menopause Society’s (NAMS) definition is:
The Australasian Menopause Society’s (AMS) definition is:
Menopause
What is menopause?
DotS the definition of menopause may vary. The World Health Organization’s definition is:
The IMS’s definition is:
The NAM’s definition is:
The AMS’s definition is:
Postmenopause
What is postmenopause?
DotS the definition of postmenopause may vary. The IMS’s definition is:
“Postmenopause – the stage after the final menstrual period”.8
The NAMS’s definition is:
“Postmenopause includes all the years beyond menopause”.9
The (United States) Cleveland Clinic’s definition is:
“Postmenopause is the time after you’ve been without a menstrual period for 12 months. During this stage, menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, get milder or go away. People in postmenopause are at increased risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. Medication or healthy lifestyle changes may reduce the risk of these conditions”.10
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with my stage of menopause?
If you would like help with your stage of menopause, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page one in the 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, first published 10 June 2022, Hamoda et al. include the recommendations:
- “All women should be able to access advice on how they can optimise their menopause transition and the years beyond. There should be an individualised approach in assessing women experiencing the menopause, with particular reference to lifestyle advice, diet modification as well as discussion of the role of interventions including HRT
- Women should be advised that implementing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve menopause symptoms. A healthy diet (one low in saturated fat and salt and rich in calcium and vitamin D), stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake and including regular exercise can be beneficial. Reducing caffeine intake may also improve symptoms
- Alternative therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy, may also improve hot flushes, nights sweats and other menopausal symptoms and can be considered in women who do not wish to take HRT or have contraindications to taking HR
- The decision whether to take HRT, the dose and duration of its use should be made on an individualised basis after discussing the benefits and risks with each patient…”.11
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- Menopause Terminology: Glossary of Terms – Perimenopause. 2022:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/education/menopause-terminology/ Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Perimenopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- What Is Menopause? What Is Peri-Menopause (the Menopausal Transition)? Content Created May 2022. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/185-what-is-menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause: How Menopause Occurs. 17 October 2022. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause Terminology: Glossary of Terms – Menopause. 2022:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/education/menopause-terminology/ Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- What Is Menopause? Key Points. Content Created May 2022. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/185-what-is-menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause Terminology: Glossary of Terms – Postmenopause. 2022:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/education/menopause-terminology/ Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Postmenopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Postmenopause. Last Reviewed: 05 October 2021. Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21837-postmenopause Accessed: 11 January 2023
- Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. 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. Fist published 10 June 2022:3-4. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 11 January 2023