"Menopause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.500 G08.686.841.249.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Menopause" by people in this website by year, and whether "Menopause" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Menopause" by people in Profiles.
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Shreyer S, Brown DE, Dorsey AF, Witkowski S, Sievert LL. Distinguishing hot flashes and night sweats: a mixed-method analysis. Menopause. 2026 Mar 01; 33(3):270-279.
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Choi HL, Kim B, Park YM, Yoo JE, Kim S, Jeong SM, Han K, Shin DW. Metabolic obesity phenotypes and breast cancer risk before and after menopause: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea. Cancer. 2026 01 01; 132(1):e70244.
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Winkles JF, Colvin A, El Khoudary SR, Santoro N, Sammel M, Crawford S. Using a Composite Summary of Daily Sex Hormones to Gauge Time Until Menopause: A Focus on Pregnanediol Glucuronide (PDG). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Sep 16; 110(10):2832-2844.
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Liao C, Pal L. Novel Pharmacotherapies for Menopausal Symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Oct 01; 146(4):473-486.
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Naghavi N, Cook T, Turner R, Shreyer S, Colfer K, Billes S, Smith M, Busa M. Hot Flash Prediction for the Delivery of Just-In-Time Interventions. Psychophysiology. 2025 Jul; 62(7):e70056.
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Brown DE, Shreyer S, Witkowski S, Sievert LL. Brown Adipose Tissue, Adiposity, and Menopausal Status in Women at Mid-Life. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 Jun; 187(2):e70073.
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Haroon S, Cobb C, Sufian S, Jain R, Maalouf NM, Putman MS. Menopause in Cystic Fibrosis: Special Considerations for Bone Health, Menopausal Symptoms, and Treatment. Endocr Pract. 2025 Jul; 31(7):946-955.
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Sievert LL. Evolutionary Perspectives, Comparative Approaches, and the Lived Experience of Menopause. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 Feb; 186(2):e70012.
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Sievert LL. Evolutionary Perspectives, Comparative Approaches, and the Lived Experience of Menopause. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2024 12; 186 Suppl 78:e25067.
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VanKim NA, Charlton BM, Berzansky I, Fields ND, Whitcomb BW, Hankinson SE, Sievert LL, Bertone-Johnson ER. Natural menopause timing and menopause symptoms among lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Menopause. 2024 Dec 01; 31(12):1049-1054.