menopause

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The generally prevalent opinion among women, and men for that matter, and not only of the laity but unfortunately of the medical profession as well, is that the menopause is the end of woman's sexual life.

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  1. noun The period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.

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  • This medication puts you into a pseudo-menopause, and can only be administered for 6 months, after which there's risk for loss of bone density. —  Readthehook.com - Current Articles
  • She said the attack had caused her to go to into early menopause, and that her body was still under stress from the injuries she had sustained. —  The Canberra Times
  • Women have been needlessly scared away from using menopause, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada says. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • An evaluation of 203 women as part of the multifaceted Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study (LAAS) found that those who transitioned more quickly through menopause were at increased risk for a higher rate of progression of "preclinical atherosclerosis" - narrowing of arteries caused by the thickening of their walls. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • 'I had an early menopause, at 36, and really felt the effects, particularly hot flushes and irritability. —  Home | Mail Online
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  1. New Latin mēnopausis : meno- + Greek pausis, pause; see pause.

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  1. = French ménopause, from Greek μήν, month (later μηνιαῑα, the menses), + παῡσις, a cessation.
 

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