menopausal

[ men-uh-paw-zuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.

Other Words From

• postmen·o·pausal adjective
• premen·o·pausal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of menopausal¹

First recorded in 1905–10; menopause + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“They already give supplements and provide health care services to pregnant women. Now extend that to menopausal women.”

From BBC

Maria Mulgrew was aware she had reached menopausal age but still something was not quite right.

From BBC

A woman who was diagnosed as being menopausal when she actually had early onset dementia is urging others not to ignore the signs that something is wrong.

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Symptoms occurring in the years leading up to that point are referred to by the National Institute on Aging as perimenopause or menopausal transition, which typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.

From Salon

"As far as the pain and bleeding went, it was amazing. But the menopausal symptoms, physically and emotionally, was hell on earth," she said.

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