“The term premenopause
refers to the phase of life
that precedes menopause”.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 FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Menopause? the North American Menopause Society’s definition is:


Premenopause“A. The term premenopause refers to the phase of life that precedes menopause”.2

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”.3

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”.4

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Sources

  1. Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Premenopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 14 November 2023
  2. Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Premenopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 14 November 2023
  3. 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: 14 November 2023
  4. What Is POI: Menopause Terms Explained – Premenopause. Daisy Network https://www.daisynetwork.org.uk/about-poi/what-is-poi/ Accessed: 14 November 2023
Topic Last Updated: 14 November 2023 – Topic Last Reviewed: 14 November 2023

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