In STRAW+10, postmenopause refers to which time period?

In STRAW+10, postmenopause refers to which time period?

• A. Time after the final menstrual period
• B. Time during the reproductive years
• C. Time before menopause begins
• D. During pregnancy

Answer: (A)

Postmenopause is defined by what happens after the final menstrual period. In STRAW+10, the final menstrual period anchors the transition from perimenopause to postmenopause, and the postmenopause phase continues for the rest of a woman's life. It’s further divided into early postmenopause (roughly the first five years after the FMP) and late postmenopause (beyond five years), but the core idea is that this period begins after the final menstrual period and is not part of the reproductive years, nor related to pregnancy.

Postmenopause is defined by what happens after the final menstrual period. In STRAW+10, the final menstrual period anchors the transition from perimenopause to postmenopause, and the postmenopause phase continues for the rest of a woman's life. It’s further divided into early postmenopause (roughly the first five years after the FMP) and late postmenopause (beyond five years), but the core idea is that this period begins after the final menstrual period and is not part of the reproductive years, nor related to pregnancy.