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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Night sweats
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Increased anxiety
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
99
Tried for
menopause
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
56
Tried for
menopause
(1)
*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*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
menopause
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
menopause
(1)
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 124 | |
| 50s | 500 | |
| 60s | 477 | |
| 70+ | 57 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 1,128 |