What is Perimenopause?

What is Perimenopause?

• Perimenopause: The start of onset of menopause.

Perimenopause: Introduction

Types of Perimenopause:

Broader types of Perimenopause:

• Menopause
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What causes Perimenopause?

Causes of Perimenopause: see causes of Perimenopause

What are the symptoms of Perimenopause?

Symptoms of Perimenopause: see symptoms of Perimenopause

Duration of Perimenopause: Perimenopausal transition to full menopause may last several years.

Perimenopause: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Perimenopause.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Perimenopause.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Perimenopause: see treatments for Perimenopause

Society issues for Perimenopause

Hospitalization statistics for Perimenopause: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Perimenopause:

• 0.22% (28,383) of hospital consultant episodes were for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultant episodes for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4% of hospital consultant episodes for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 60 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for menopausal and other perimenopausal disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Perimenopause

Main name of condition: Perimenopause

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Perimenopause:

• Secondary Dysmenorrhea
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