Perimenopause
"Perimenopause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The transitional period before and after MENOPAUSE. Perimenopausal symptoms are associated with irregular MENSTRUAL CYCLE and widely fluctuated hormone levels. They may appear 6 years before menopause and subside 2 to 5 years after menopause.
| Descriptor ID |
D047648
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500.562 G08.686.785.880.249.500.562
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perimenopause" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.