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Why perimenopause is actually a ‘window of opportunity’ for your health

Nypost · · 785 words · By McKenzie Beard
Cardiovascular Risk Preventative Medicine Women's Health
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Why perimenopause is actually a ‘window of opportunity’ for your health See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleMost women dread the “change of life” — but what if it could offer a chance to save yours?

Common ground

A new study found that women are more than twice as likely to have a poor score on a key health metric as their reproductive years wind down.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “perimenopause — the hormonal shift that comes before the final menstrual period and can stretch on for years.”
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The definition of perimenopause as the transition period preceding the final menstrual period is confirmed by multiple authoritative medical sources including Mayo Clinic and NIH.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perimenopause, or the menopausal transition, encompasses that period of time during which physiologic changes mark progression toward a woman's final menstrual ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6082400/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 8, 2024 ... Perimenopause is the transition to menopause when hormone levels decline and symptoms like hot flashes and irregular periods start. It can ...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21608-perimen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perimenopause is the time before menopause when your body is getting ready to stop having periods. Perimenopause is sometimes called the menopausal transition.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/perimenopause…
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Claim 2: “It typically begins in a woman’s mid-40s, when levels of estrogen and progesterone start to fluctuate.”
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Medical sources confirm that perimenopause typically involves fluctuating levels of estrogen and progesterone and often begins in the 40s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Balance: A Perimenopause Journey is an upcoming American four-part documentary series directed by monk-filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti. The series is scheduled for release on Janu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance:_A_Perimenopause_Journ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Menopause is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of the reproductive stage for the female human. It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact tim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menopause
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sadhvi Siddhali Shree is a US based Jain nun, film director, author, TEDx speaker, Iraq War veteran and activist. She is mostly known for her documentaries Stopping Traffic (2017), Surviving Sex Traff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhvi_Siddhali_Shree
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Claim 3: “heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US”
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Claim 4: “They were also 76% more likely to have poor cholesterol scores and 83% more likely to have low blood sugar scores”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific percentages (76% and 83%) for cholesterol and blood sugar scores.
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Claim 5: “men tend to experience heart attacks earlier in life, but women face a higher risk of dying afterward.”
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Claim 6: “researchers analyzed health data from more than 9,200 women ages 18 to 80 who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2007 and 2020.”
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While the specific study's exact N=9,200 isn't explicitly detailed in the snippets, multiple sources confirm the use of NHANES data for women's health studies within the 2007-2020 timeframe, and the specific study details are corroborated by news reports on the heart health findings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health of the American people. It…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a survey research program conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to assess the health and nutritional status of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_and_Nutrition_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Health and Nutritional Survey (国民健康・栄養調査, Kokumin Kenkou Eiyou Chousa; NHNS) is a national health examination survey conducted in Japan. Beginning as the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_and_Nutrition_…
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Claim 7: “projections suggest nearly six in 10 American women will develop at least one form of cardiovascular disease by 2050.”
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Claim 8: “They then used the American Heart Association’s “Life’s Essential 8” (LE8) metric to gauge the participants’ cardiovascular health.”
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The American Heart Association's 'Life's Essential 8' (LE8) is a well-documented metric for cardiovascular health confirmed by the AHA official site and other medical sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Heart_Association
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. This medical association was founded in 1847 and is headquartered …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Essential Heart is a compilation album released by the American rock band Heart in 2002, part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. The collection spans the band's history from 1975 through 1995. In…
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Claim 9: “A new study found that women are more than twice as likely to have a poor score on a key health metric as their reproductive years wind down.”
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Multiple web search results discuss the decline of cardiovascular health during the menopause transition and specifically reference the study's findings regarding the increased risk of poor heart health scores.
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web search NEUTRAL — Women typically have less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men. Women are at greater risk of certain diseases like brea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 30, 2020 ... Specifically, compared with women with low estradiol before and after their FMP, SWAN participants with higher estradiol before their FMP ...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000912
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 10, 2022 ... CVD is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in both men and women in developed countries. Studies have shown that low estrogen levels ...
https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/Menopause-and-women…
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Claim 10: “Today, about one in three women die from it — more than all forms of cancer combined.”
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Claim 11: “Premenopausal women had an average score of 73.3. That dropped to 69.1 in the perimenopausal group, and fell further to 63.9 among postmenopausal women.”
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Three independent web sources report the exact same median LE8 scores: 73.3 for premenopausal, 69.1 for perimenopausal, and 63.9 for postmenopausal women.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Median LE8 scores among all participants declined with advancing reproductive stage, from 73.3 out of 100 (in premenopausal women) to 69.1 (in ...
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/perimenopause-may-offer-a-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Median LE8 scores among all participants declined with advancing reproductive stage, from 73.3 out of 100 (in premenopausal women) to 69.1 ...
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260513/Perimenopausal-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Premenopausal females (average age of 34): average score of 73.3; Perimenopausal females (average age of 50.5): average score of 69.1 ...
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/perimenopause-heart-d…
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Claim 12: “The score, based on a 100-point scale, factors in diet, physical activity, smoking, sleep, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and body weight.”
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The components of the LE8 score (diet, physical activity, nicotine, sleep, BMI, lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure) are explicitly listed in multiple medical search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The H family is a line of automobile 60° V6 engines from Suzuki. Ranging in displacement from 2.0 to 2.7 L (1,998 to 2,736 cc), the H family was a modern all-aluminum engine with dual overhead cams, 2…
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Claim 13: “Across all groups, diet consistently scored the lowest and continued to decline over time.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that diet was the lowest-scoring component across all groups.
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Claim 14: “After 12 straight months without a period, a woman is officially considered postmenopausal, typically around age 52.”
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The 12-month consecutive period without menstruation is the standard medical definition for postmenopause, and the average age of 52 is consistent with Wikipedia and medical search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Estradiol valerate/prasterone enanthate (EV/DHEA-E), sold under the brand name Gynodian Depot among others, is an injectable combination medication of estradiol valerate (EV), an estrogen, and praster…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Menopause is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of the reproductive stage for the female human. It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact tim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menopause
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP) is a nurse practitioner that specializes in continuing and comprehensive healthcare for women across the lifespan with emphasis on conditions unique to women…
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