"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 G08.686.841.249.500.562
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perimenopause" by people in Profiles.
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Pre- and Early Peri-menopausal Physical Function and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Aging Health. 2023 06; 35(5-6):383-391.
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Lowered progesterone metabolite excretion and a variable LH excretion pattern are associated with vasomotor symptoms but not negative mood in the early perimenopausal transition: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Maturitas. 2021 May; 147:26-33.
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Cognitive changes during the menopausal transition: a longitudinal study in women with and without HIV. Menopause. 2021 01 11; 28(4):360-368.
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Behavioral and psychological health inequities in income disparate perimenopausal women: a brief report. Menopause. 2020 09 04; 28(1):86-92.
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Sleep medications and sleep disturbances across middle aged pre- or peri-menopausal women of different race and ethnicities: A SWAN pharmacoepidemiology cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020 12; 29(12):1715-1721.
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Menstrual Cycle Hormone Changes in Women Traversing Menopause: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 07 01; 102(7):2218-2229.
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The longitudinal relation of stress during the menopausal transition to fibrinogen concentrations: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2016 05; 23(5):518-27.
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Does risk for anxiety increase during the menopausal transition? Study of women's health across the nation. Menopause. 2013 May; 20(5):488-95.
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Mood and menopause: findings from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) over 10 years. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Sep; 38(3):609-25.
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Sleep during the perimenopause: a SWAN story. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Sep; 38(3):567-86.