The survey finds that the years between perimenopause and menopause take the biggest toll on women's health and well-being: only one-quarter of this group reported their physical health as good or excellent and more than one-third rated it as fair or poor. Once past menopause, however, women say their physical and mental health improves, with 40 percent of postmenopausal women rating their physical health as very good or excellent.
Women rate their mental health better than their physical health, with 44 percent rating it as either excellent or very good versus only 26 percent rating it as fair or poor. As women progress through stages of menopause, their mental health ratings improve, with postmenopausal women most likely to rate it as excellent or very good.And speaking of sex… Wait, did we mention sex? Well, no, and apparently neither do many of the survey's respondents.
More than half of all women surveyed say their level of sexual activity decreased beginning in perimenopause, with the majority noting a lower sex drive, 57 percent implicating weight gain and being uncomfortable with their appearance, 54 percent citing vaginal dryness, and 53 percent having fatigue from lack of sleep.
As for menopause, three-fourths of women report experiencing six or more symptoms associated with it, including hot flashes , fatigue and sleep problems , mood swings/irritability , brain fog , night sweats and weight gain . And yet, more than one-third of perimenopausal and nearly one-quarter of menopausal women say they have not talked to a health care professional about any of their symptoms.
Interestingly, the survey revealed some racial/ethnic differences in how women experience menopause. Though
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