"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.
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D047648
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500.562 G08.686.841.249.500.562
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perimenopause" by people in Profiles.
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The timing and duration of estradiol treatment in a rat model of the perimenopause: Influences on social behavior and the neuromolecular phenotype. Horm Behav. 2018 01; 97:75-84.
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Endocrinology of menopause. Periodontol 2000. 2013 Feb; 61(1):177-94.
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Perimenopausal use of hormone therapy is associated with enhanced memory and hippocampal function later in life. Brain Res. 2011 Mar 16; 1379:232-43.
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Contraception for specific populations. Semin Reprod Med. 2010 Mar; 28(2):147-55.