According to a 2020 survey, only one quarter of women over 35 years have had a discussion with their mother about the impact of declining hormone levels on a woman’s body as she ages. Yet of those who did, 86 percent felt it was helpful. Of the 45 percent who had discussed this topic with their doctor, 90 percent found it helpful.
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or a doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020.
Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020
Characteristic
Had a discussion about how declining hormone levels impact a woman's body as she ages
Felt the conversation was helpful*
With a friend
41%
85%
With your mother or mother figure
25%
86%
With a relative other than your mother or mother figure
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AARP. (May 1, 2021). Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020." Chart. May 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Women Aged 35 Years and Older Who Had Discussed The Impact of Hormone Decline with Family or Doctor and Felt It Was Helpful as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. women aged 35 years and older who had discussed the impact of hormone decline with family or doctor and felt it was helpful as of 2020 [Graph], AARP, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255424/impact-of-peri-menopause-discussions-and-helpfulness-among-us-women/
