"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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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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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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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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Menopause Is Associated With Immune Activation in Women With HIV. J Infect Dis. 2022 01 18; 225(2):295-305.
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Influence of the menopausal transition on polysomnographic sleep characteristics: a longitudinal analysis. Sleep. 2021 11 12; 44(11).
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Does childhood maltreatment or current stress contribute to increased risk for major depression during the menopause transition? Psychol Med. 2022 10; 52(13):2570-2577.
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Identifying women who share patterns of reproductive hormones, vasomotor symptoms, and sleep maintenance problems across the menopause transition: group-based multi-trajectory modeling in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Menopause. 2020 10 05; 28(2):126-134.
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Impact of Chronic Medical Condition Development on Longitudinal Physical Function from Mid- to Early Late-Life: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 06 18; 75(7):1411-1417.
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Does midlife aging impact women's sleep duration, continuity, and timing?: A longitudinal analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Sleep. 2020 04 15; 43(4).