change of life
Hormonal phase shift
Change of life is a euphemism for menopause—the period when a woman's menstrual cycles end and she can no longer bear children.
The phrase frames this biological transition as a broader life shift: She's going through the change of life.
Often shortened to the change.
Brief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- perimenopausePhase before fertility ends
- postmenopauseStage after menstruation ends
- hormone replacement therapySupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
irregular periods · vaginal dryness · mood swings · sleep disturbances · bone density · osteoporosis · flushes · hysterectomy
Decisive dangerous moment
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- identityWho someone is
turning point · crossroads · reassessment · second act · empty nest · purpose · growth · wisdom
Gradual functional decline with age
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- grayingLosing color with age
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
twilight years · sunset years · elderhood · slowing down · maturation · golden years · longevity · biological clock
Midlife male hormone decline
- low TDeficient testosterone levels
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
hot flashes
Brief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- perimenopausePhase before fertility ends
- postmenopauseStage after menstruation ends
hormone replacement therapy · irregular periods · vaginal dryness · mood swings · sleep disturbances · bone density · osteoporosis · flushes · hysterectomy · climacteric
crisis
Decisive dangerous moment
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- reflectionReturned light or thought
identity · turning point · crossroads · reassessment · second act · empty nest · purpose · growth · wisdom · new chapter
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- grayingLosing color with age
wisdom · twilight years · sunset years · elderhood · slowing down · maturation · golden years · longevity · biological clock · generativity
male menopause
Midlife male hormone decline
- low TDeficient testosterone levels
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
change of lifepuberty
Sexual development stage
menarche · adolescence · sexual maturation · first period · coming of age
change, life, changes, changed, changing, changeable, unchangeable, changer, interchange