post menopause
/ˌpoʊst ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/
adjective
- Relating to or occurring in the period after menopause.
- Post-menopause hormone levels are lower than during reproductive years.
- She joined a support group for post-menopause women.
- Post-menopause health often focuses on heart and bone wellness.
noun
- The period of life after menopause, when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months and can no longer become pregnant naturally.
- Many women experience new health considerations during post-menopause.
- Her doctor discussed bone density changes that can occur in post-menopause.
- Post-menopause typically begins in a woman's late 40s or early 50s.