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perimenopause
noun[ S or U ]
uk /ˌper.iˈmen.ə.pɔːz/ us /ˌper.iˈmen.ə.pɑːz/
the time in a person's life when changes start happening in the body that will result in the menopause (= the period when someone gradually stops having blood flow from their uterus each month):
A drop in oestrogen levels during perimenopause and menopause can lead to thinning hair.
In addition to irregular periods, the perimenopause can lead to sleep disruption, irritability, and hot flushes.除了月经不调外，围绝经期还可能导致睡眠中断、易怒和潮热。
Perimenopause is a difficult condition to diagnose.
In the perimenopause, as many as 25% of women report hot flushes.
During perimenopause, a woman's periods may become less predictable.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
amniotic
andropause
anovulatory
come on
hot flush
inseminate
luteal
matrescence
menopausal
menopause
menses
menstrual
menstrual cycle
menstruate
ovulation
puberty
sexual intercourse
sexual reproduction
someone's biological clock is ticking idiom
the change (of life)idiom
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