What is menopause?
Menopause naturally occurs between 40 and 60 years of age due to decreasing function of the ovaries. Perimenopause is a term that describes the menopause transition years. Menopause is defined as no menstrual periods for 12 months since the last period.
How do members experience menopause?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with menopause*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for menopause*
*Data from patients with menopause, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with menopause*
*Data from patients with menopause, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 123 | |
| 50s | 501 | |
| 60s | 490 | |
| 70+ | 62 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | |
| Female | 1,142 |
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