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The perimenopause The perimenopause is an important time for many women. This is when you start to notice changes in your body. Often the first sign is the loss of the regular cycle of your periods. |  | What is the perimenopause? The perimenopause is the time span just before the final menstrual period until the first year after menopause. The final menstrual period can only be determined retrospectively. It is the beginning of hormonal and menstrual changes or when other symptoms of approaching menopause begin until at least one year after the final menstrual period.
|  | When am I fully menopausal? The term “menopause” derives from the Greek meaning “having stopped the ‘monthly’”(i.e. menstruation). It refers to the time following the last menstrual period. |  | Virginia Davids: menopause and your voice South African diva, Virginia Davids, talks about how menopause affects one’s singing voice. |
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