What’s menopause?
Menopause is a natural phase of a person’s life.
It mostly occurs between 45 and 55 years old, when egg reserves run out and periods have stopped for 12 months or more.
However, for some women it can happen much earlier or later.
The period leading up to this time is known as perimenopause, where the body's production of oestrogen and progesterone starts to vary greatly. This is a time when menopause symptoms can start to surface.
For those who’ve had a hysterectomy or surgical removal of the ovaries, the onset of menopause is more sudden.
The menopause affects women uniquely and in various ways - just 1 in 4 women sail through this life stage. Many more often need more support. And, for a small minority, symptoms will prove debilitating and long-lasting.
This makes menopause treatment complex to get right.
Did you know…
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Source: NHS – Menopause in the workplace
The NHS cites the original source as Wellbeing of Women, who has been funding high-quality, peer-reviewed medical research since 1964.
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Source: the number of different symptoms varies from source to source as they increase in number as more is known about menopause.
It is widely acknowledged that there are more than 30. Here are some sources that put a number to the symptoms:
Over 30: Menopause Now
Close to 40: Medical News Today
Over 40: MyMenopauseCentre
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Source: The original source is likely The British Menopause Society and these are the common stats shared by many reputable Menopause charities and communities.
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Source:The British Menopause Society.
It is also worth noting here, too, that it is increasingly recognised that menopause symptoms can also change with time (source NHS).
Further, adding to both the complexity and severity for up to one third of women, symptoms can last a lot longer – well into post-menopause (source: The British Menopause Society) and can also be influenced by a woman’s genetics as well as external factors, such as race and ethnicity, culture, lifestyle, and environment (source: US National Institute of Aging).
Post menopause also brings with it increased risk of some health conditions that makes menopause symptom management even more important for quality of life and long term health management (source: NHS).
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Source: Sleep Med. Their research found that whilst 12% of women generally experience sleeping problems, this rises to 4-60% during peri, menopause and post menopause.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, approximately 61% of menopausal women have sleep problems (source: Webmed).
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Source: Menopause in the workplace
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Source: UCL News
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