Premenopause
| Definition: |
The period before MENOPAUSE. In premenopausal women, the climacteric transition from full sexual maturity to cessation of ovarian cycle takes place with advancing age (usually between the age of late thirty and early fifty) resulting in cessation of menses. |
| Previously Indexed: |
Climacteric (1969-1993),Menopause (1969-1993),Menstruation (1966-1993) |
Premenopause Definitions and Terms
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