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# menopausalState

An identifier for samples that record a person’s menopausal state.

```
static let menopausalState: HKCategoryTypeIdentifier
```

## Discussion

Use this category type to record which menopausal state applies at a specific point in time. Each sample is a point-in-time entry where the start date equals the end date, and the value is one of the [`HKCategoryValueMenopausalState`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryValueMenopausalState) cases: [`HKCategoryValueMenopausalState.menopause`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryValueMenopausalState/menopause), [`HKCategoryValueMenopausalState.perimenopause`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryValueMenopausalState/perimenopause), or [`HKCategoryValueMenopausalState.none`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKCategoryValueMenopausalState/none).

Apps can interpret these point-in-time samples as state changes, confirmations that a state applied at a particular date, or both. When creating a menopausal state sample, the framework requires that the start date and end date be identical. Attempting to save a sample where these dates differ results in an error.

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