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Your plain-language guide to the language of menopause. Every term you’ll meet in your research, from perimenopause to GSM to hormone therapy, defined clearly and accurately, so you can ask better questions and get better answers.

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Menopause After Hysterectomy

Without periods, the usual marker for menopause is gone. How menopause after hysterectomy is identified, and why the answer depends on what was removed.

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