Definitions

In this Act: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider means a health care provider employed by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Menopause The term menopause means the stage of a woman’s life— (A) when menstrual periods stop permanently and she can no longer get pregnant; and (B) that is not a disease state, but a normal part of aging for women. (3) Mid-life The term mid-life means a life stage that— (A) coincides with the menopausal transition in women, which may be physical or emotional; (B) encompasses the late reproductive age, which can begin at approximately 35 years of age, to the late postmenopausal stages of reproductive aging, which can extend to approximately 65 years of age; and (C) often marks the onset of many chronic diseases. (4) Perimenopause The term perimenopause means the time during a woman's life when levels of the hormone estrogen fall unevenly in a woman’s body and is also called the menopausal transition. (5) Postmenopausal The term postmenopausal means the stage of a woman's life after a woman has been without a menstrual period for 12 months that lasts for the rest of a woman’s life and reflects a time when women are at increased risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.

In this Act: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider means a health care provider employed by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Menopause The term menopause means the stage of a woman’s life— (A) when menstrual periods stop permanently and she can no longer get pregnant; and (B) that is not a disease state, but a normal part of aging for women. (3) Mid-life The term mid-life means a life stage that— (A) coincides with the menopausal transition in women, which may be physical or emotional; (B) encompasses the late reproductive age, which can begin at approximately 35 years of age, to the late postmenopausal stages of reproductive aging, which can extend to approximately 65 years of age; and (C) often marks the onset of many chronic diseases. (4) Perimenopause The term perimenopause means the time during a woman's life when levels of the hormone estrogen fall unevenly in a woman’s body and is also called the menopausal transition. (5) Postmenopausal The term postmenopausal means the stage of a woman's life after a woman has been without a menstrual period for 12 months that lasts for the rest of a woman’s life and reflects a time when women are at increased risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.