Researchers described the period 5-36 months past menopause as the 'critical window' of rapid estrogen depletion.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple sources reporting on the same 2016 Mayo Clinic/KEEPS study press release; specific figure consistently reproduced across independent outlets, though ultimately traced to one original source.
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