"Menopause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500 G08.686.841.249.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Menopause" by people in this website by year, and whether "Menopause" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause" by people in Profiles.
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Associations between exposure to air pollution and sex hormones during the menopausal transition. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 15; 908:168317.
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Low-density lipoprotein subclasses over the menopausal transition and risk of coronary calcification and carotid atherosclerosis: the SWAN Heart and HDL ancillary studies. Menopause. 2023 10 01; 30(10):1006-1013.
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Women and Ischemic Stroke: Disparities and Outcomes. Neurol Clin. 2023 05; 41(2):265-281.
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The independent associations of anti-M?llerian hormone and estradiol levels over the menopause transition with lipids/lipoproteins: The Study of Women's health Across the Nation. J Clin Lipidol. 2023 Jan-Feb; 17(1):157-167.
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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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Menopause hormone therapy and complementary alternative medicine, quality of life, and racial/ethnic differences: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Menopause. 2022 12 01; 29(12):1357-1364.
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Lipoprotein subfractions and subclinical vascular health in middle aged women: does menopause status matter? Menopause. 2022 08 01; 29(8):911-919.
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Risk of high depressive symptoms after the final menstrual period: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Menopause. 2022 07 01; 29(7):805-815.
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Patterns of Sexual Activity and the Development of Sexual Pain Across the Menopausal Transition. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06 01; 139(6):1130-1140.
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Menopause Is Associated With Immune Activation in Women With HIV. J Infect Dis. 2022 01 18; 225(2):295-305.