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
Treatments taken by people for menopause
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Compare treatments taken by people with menopause
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have menopause through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with menopause? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has menopause on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 295 say menopause is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 28 | |
| 30s | 69 | |
| 40s | 86 | |
| 50s | 63 | |
| 60s | 75 | |
| 70+ | 157 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 854 |