Definition of perimenopausal in English:
perimenopausal
adjective ˌpɛrɪmɛnəˈpɔːz(ə)lˌpɛrəˌmɛnəˈpɔzəl
Of or in the period of a woman's life shortly before the occurrence of the menopause.
an estimated 85 percent of perimenopausal and menopausal women have hot flushes
during the perimenopausal phase, a woman's levels of progesterone and oestrogen are dropping
Definition of perimenopausal in US English:
perimenopausal
adjectiveˌpɛrəˌmɛnəˈpɔzəlˌperəˌmenəˈpôzəl
Of or in the period of a woman's life shortly before the occurrence of the menopause.
an estimated 85 percent of perimenopausal and menopausal women have hot flashes
during the perimenopausal phase, a woman's levels of progesterone and estrogen are dropping