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menopause

[men-uh-pawz] / ˈmɛn əˌpɔz /
NOUN
change of life
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NOUN
midlife crisis
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Doctors are encouraged to consider family history of atherosclerosis, underlying conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, and life events like early menopause or pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, when evaluating risk and planning treatment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

I had started going through menopause, so in the first or second season, I kind of blew up like a little balloon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Dr Sue Mann, national clinical director in women's health for NHS England, said symptoms of menopause including hot flushes and night sweats "can affect every part of a women's life".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The company aims to make up for the shortfall through fast sales growth of its Kerendia drug for kidney disease, Nubeqa for prostate cancer and Lynkuet for menopause symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He’d pioneered the use of estrogen for treating symptoms of menopause and made important early discoveries about endometriosis.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot