{"id":3612,"date":"2026-09-08T15:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:04:54","slug":"understanding-menopause-stages-and-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3612","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Menopause Stages and Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/media-library\/alarm-clock.jpg?id=67739362&amp;width=980\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:10px\">\n<p>Although the word \u201cmenopause\u201d often serves as shorthand for the whole process, the menopausal transition actually happens in stages \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/menopause-aging-well\/facts-about-menopause\">menopause<\/a> is only one of them. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Perimenopause<\/strong> is the time leading up to menopause when a woman has symptoms (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/hot-flashes-to-night-sweats-symptoms-during-menopause\">hot flashes<\/a> and irregular periods) linked to hormone changes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Menopause<\/strong> technically only lasts a single day \u2014 the one marking 12 consecutive months without a period. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Postmenopause<\/strong> starts the day after you\u2019ve gone 12 months without a period (menopause) and lasts the rest of your life. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Early menopause<\/strong> is when menopause (12 months without a period) happens before age 45. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Premature menopause<\/strong> is when menopause happens before age 40. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Medically induced menopause<\/strong> is menopause caused by a medical treatment like chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: While it\u2019s not a technical term, some people use the word \u201c <strong>premenopause<\/strong> \u201d to refer to the timespan between when you start your period and when you reach menopause. <\/p>\n<p>Questions about the stages and terminology of menopause? Talk to your clinician or visit healthywomen.org to learn more.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><em>This educational resource was created with support from Astellas.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/understanding-menopause-stages-and-terms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the word \u201cmenopause\u201d often serves as shorthand for the whole process, the menopausal transition actually happens in stages \u2014 and menopause is only one of them. Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause when a woman has symptoms (like hot flashes and irregular periods) linked to hormone changes. Menopause technically only lasts a single day \u2014 the one marking 12 consecutive months without a period. Postmenopause starts the day after you\u2019ve gone 12 months without a period (menopause) and lasts the rest of your life. Early menopause is when menopause (12 months without a period) happens before age 45. Premature menopause is when menopause happens before age 40. Medically induced menopause is menopause caused by a medical treatment like chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.\u00a0 Note: While it\u2019s not a technical term, some people use the word \u201c premenopause \u201d to refer to the timespan between when you start your period and when you reach menopause. Questions about the stages and terminology of menopause? Talk to your clinician or visit healthywomen.org to learn more.\u00a0 This educational resource was created with support from Astellas. 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