Menopause
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with menopause
Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people with menopause
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
7
Data from patients with menopause, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with menopause
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for menopause (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
menopause
(12)
vaginal dryness
(3)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
depressed mood
(9)
menopause
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
hyperactivity
lazy tongue
Total evaluations
4
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for menopause (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
menopause
(5)
hot flashes
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for menopause (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
menopause
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
tiredness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
menopause
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with menopause, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
- 787 patients have this condition
- 6 new patients joined this month
- 224 say menopause is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 101 | |
| 50s | 453 | |
| 60s | 160 | |
| 70+ | 14 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 741 |
These charts show data from menopause patients who have completed their condition history
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