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• a  of or relating to the menopause

• Five years ago the mother had been diagnosed as prematurely menopausal: her ovaries had ceased to release eggs or to produce the hormones needed to sustain a pregnancy.
• Women who breastfeed appear to have lower risk of developing pre-menopausal breast cancer than those who don't, according to a new study released today in in the Archives of .
• A new study shows that for younger post-menopausal women, estrogen may actually reduce the risk of heart disease.

News & Articles

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• Depression in postmenopausal women may increase diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk
  Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to have a higher body mass index, larger waist circumference and inflammation -- all associated with increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
  June 14, 2013 - Science Daily

Quotes

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• Donovan in The Australian
  I don't think they'll get the same market as (the male anti-impotence drug) Viagra, but it may help many long-term relationships,Prof Donovan said. "For a lot of women, the flower of their sexual career is often in their post-menopausal...
• Walter Willett in Reuters UK
  We found that tallness is also probably linked to increased risk for ovarian, pancreatic and pre-menopausal cancer as well,said Willett.
• David Prowse in FOXNews
  The only thing I've had is hot flushes and my wife tells me I'm going menopausal,Prowse joked about side effects.