Premenopause

“Premenopause encompasses
the entire reproductive period
from menarche to the final menstrual period”.1

Umbrella

What may the Premenopause Umbrella include?

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

  • Before Menopause
  • Premenopause

Definition

What is premenopause?

Depending on the Source the definition of premenopause may vary. In Menopause: Definitions and Terms – Stages of Menopause the European Menopause and Andropause Society’s definition is


  • “Premenopause encompasses the entire reproductive period from menarche to the final menstrual period”.2

In What Is POI: Menopause Terms Explained – Premenopause the (United Kingdom) Daisy Network’s definition is:

“Premenopause
This is the stage where your periods are still regular but the first symptoms such as night sweats and mood swings may occur. However, sometimes it is used to mean the years of your life when your periods are regular and you are fertile. So make sure you know which meaning the word has in the context you are reading it or being told about it”.3

Health Topics A-Z

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Links

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Sources

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You may find the Sources quoted at:

Sources

  1. Menopause: Definitions and Terms – Stages of Menopause. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Menopause-definitions-and-terms.pdf Accessed: 18 January 2025
  2. Menopause: Definitions and Terms – Stages of Menopause. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Menopause-definitions-and-terms.pdf Accessed: 18 January 2025
  3. What Is POI: Menopause Terms Explained – Premenopause. Daisy Network https://www.daisynetwork.org.uk/about-poi/what-is-poi/ Accessed: 18 January 2025
Topic Last Updated: 18 January 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 18 January 2025

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