"Menopause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500 G08.686.841.249.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause" by people in Profiles.
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Reproductive history, menopause and cardiometabolic health in women: a multicountry analysis. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2025 Oct 09; 79(11):858-865.
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The association between reproductive history and abdominal adipose tissue among postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative. Hum Reprod. 2024 Aug 01; 39(8):1804-1815.
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Short cycles: more menopause symptoms during transition. Menopause. 2022 10 01; 29(10):1121-1122.
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What Happens After Menopause? (WHAM): A prospective controlled study of cardiovascular and metabolic risk 12 months after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Gynecol Oncol. 2021 07; 162(1):88-96.
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk scores, age, or years since menopause to predict cardiovascular disease in the Women's Health Initiative. Menopause. 2021 05 03; 28(6):610-618.
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Managing cardiometabolic risk factors across a woman's lifespan: A lipidologist's perspective. J Clin Lipidol. 2021 May-Jun; 15(3):423-430.
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Preclinical Models to Study Obesity and Breast Cancer in Females: Considerations, Caveats, and Tools. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2020 12; 25(4):237-253.
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Estrogen receptors in human bladder cells regulate innate cytokine responses to differentially modulate uropathogenic E. coli colonization. Immunobiology. 2021 01; 226(1):152020.
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The severity of vasomotor symptoms and number of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women and select clinical health outcomes in the Women's Health Initiative Calcium and Vitamin D randomized clinical trial. Menopause. 2020 11; 27(11):1265-1273.
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The impact of menopause on functional status in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 05 01; 57(5):798-802.