postmenopausal
Past reproductive years
Postmenopausal describes a woman who has passed through menopause—the cessation of menstruation that typically occurs in the late forties or fifties.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts discussing hormonal changes, bone density, and health risks: postmenopausal women face increased risk of osteoporosis.
She started hormone therapy after becoming postmenopausal.
Female reproductive hormone
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
atrophy · follicles · endometrium · pituitary · gonadotropin · luteinizing · adrenal
Gaining authority or confidence
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- unburdenedFreed from a load
childfree · independence · adventure · exploration · transformation · growth · opportunity
Supplemental endocrine treatment
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
Gradual functional decline with age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- grayingLosing color with age
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
Activity for fitness
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- mobilityCapacity for movement
flexibility · meditation · mindfulness · walking · swimming
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
osteoporosis · atrophy · follicles · endometrium · pituitary · gonadotropin · luteinizing · adrenal
empowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
unburdened · childfree · independence · adventure · exploration · transformation · growth · opportunity
HRT
Supplemental endocrine treatment
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- grayingLosing color with age
wrinkles · presbyopia · grandparenting · retirement · seniority
exercise
Activity for fitness
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
mobility · flexibility · meditation · mindfulness · walking · swimming
postmenopausalpremenopausal
Before menstruation ceases
perimenopausal · prepubescent · pubescent · adolescent · fertile