noun Download 🔗Share The physiological stage that women approaching menopause go through when, due to hormonal changes, they progress from their usual pattern of menstruation through a phase of atypical menstruation, and finally cease menstruating. Perimenopause ends when a woman has not menstruated for a year. Examples : ""During perimenopause, my mother experienced irregular periods and hot flashes before her periods stopped completely." " medicine physiology body age sex condition process stage Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading