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It gets confusing, doesn't it? Perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.

Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 at http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/1004...pause.html
Author: no@email.com (Jason Ladock)

Menopausal symptoms affect about 70% of women approaching menopause. Typical menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes or night sweats, are caused by changing hormonal levels in the female reproductive system. Almost all women notice early symptoms while still having periods. This stage of gradually falling and fluctuating hormone levels is called perimenopause, which often begins in the early 40s.