premenopausal
Before the change
Premenopausal describes the period of a woman's life before menopause—when menstruation is still occurring and fertility remains possible.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: premenopausal women, premenopausal breast cancer.
It distinguishes from perimenopausal (the transitional phase) and postmenopausal (after menstruation has ceased).
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonal fluctuationsChanges in body's chemical messengers
- hormone levelsConcentrations of body's chemical messengers
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
follicles · ovulation · estradiol · testosterone · DHEA · cortisol · thyroid · adrenal
Unpredictable menstrual timing
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- hot flashesBrief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
- sleep disturbancesDisorders disrupting normal rest
breast tenderness · bloating · PMS · cramps · anxiety · irritability · fatigue · weight gain
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- egg qualityReproductive cell health assessment
- ovarian reserveQuantity of viable eggs remaining
- fertility windowOptimal conception timeframe monthly
family planning · pregnancy · childbearing · biological clock · contraception · fertility tracking · menstrual cycle
Female reproductive medicine physician
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- breast examMedical check for lumps
- pelvic examInternal reproductive organ inspection
- cholesterol checkTest measuring blood fats
blood pressure · reproductive health · preventive care · health screening · ultrasound · cervical health
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonal fluctuationsChanges in body's chemical messengers
- hormone levelsConcentrations of body's chemical messengers
endocrine · follicles · ovulation · estradiol · testosterone · DHEA · cortisol · thyroid · adrenal · hormonal imbalance
irregular periods
Unpredictable menstrual timing
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- hot flashesBrief intense warmth episodes
- night sweatsExcessive perspiration during sleep
sleep disturbances · breast tenderness · bloating · PMS · cramps · anxiety · irritability · fatigue · weight gain · brain fog
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- egg qualityReproductive cell health assessment
- ovarian reserveQuantity of viable eggs remaining
fertility window · family planning · pregnancy · childbearing · biological clock · contraception · fertility tracking · menstrual cycle
gynecologist
Female reproductive medicine physician
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- breast examMedical check for lumps
- pelvic examInternal reproductive organ inspection
cholesterol check · blood pressure · reproductive health · preventive care · health screening · ultrasound · cervical health
menopause, menopausal, postmenopausal, perimenopause, perimenopausal, postmenopause