According to a 2020 survey, over half of women aged 35 years and over have experienced sleep problems and nearly half have had skin dryness.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020.
Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020*
Characteristic
Percentage of women
Sleep problems
51%
Skin dryness
46%
Fatigue/tired (more so than usual)
45%
Weight gain and slowed metabolism
45%
Skin sagging/looseness
39%
Anxiety/panic
36%
Modd swings/irritability
34%
Hair thinning or loss
33%
Depression
33%
Increased facial hair growth (on upper lip, chin, or jaw line)
33%
Reduced libido or sex drive
31%
Hot flashes
31%
Night sweat
30%
Migraines or frequent headaches
30%
Mental fog/difficulty concentrating
29%
Heart palpitations (fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart)
29%
Vaginal dryness
26%
Itchy/crawly skin
24%
Incontinence (lack urination or bowel/stool control)
* The source did not specify whether the women/respondents were experiencing perimenopause/menopause or not (or were post-menopause). Therefore among women going through (peri)menopause, the percentage of women experiencing these symptoms should be higher.
The source adds the following information: "median number of symptoms experienced: 6".
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AARP. (May 1, 2021). Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/
AARP. "Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020*." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/
AARP. "Percentage of Women Aged 35 Years and over Who Have Experienced Select Symptoms of Perimenopause and Menopause in The U.S. as of 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/
AARP, Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who have experienced select symptoms of perimenopause and menopause in the U.S. as of 2020* [Graph], AARP, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255338/symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years/
