According to a 2020 survey, most women over the age of 35 knew that hot flashes were caused by hormone changes in the perimenopause years. However, less women knew that conditions like tingling extremities or itchy crawly skin could also be linked to hormone decline with age.
This statistic presents the percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020.
Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age
Characteristic
All women 35+ years
Women 35-49 years
Women 50+ years
Hot flashes
63%
57%
68%
Weight gain and slowed metabolism
62%
58%
66%
Vaginal dryness
59%
52%
64%
Night sweat
59%
55%
62%
Reduced libido or sex drive
56%
50%
60%
Acne
31%
36%
27%
Heart palpitations (fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart)
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Could any of the following result from a decline in women's hormone levels as they age, or are you not sure?"
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AARP. (May 1, 2021). Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/
AARP. "Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/
AARP. "Percentage of Women Aged 35 Years and over Who Knew Select Conditions Were Due to (Peri)menopause or Hormone Decline in The U.S. as of 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/
AARP, Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Percentage of women aged 35 years and over who knew select conditions were due to (peri)menopause or hormone decline in the U.S. as of 2020, by age [Graph], AARP, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255357/knowledge-of-symptoms-of-peri-menopause-among-us-women-over-35-years-by-age/
