What is perimenopause?

Perimenopause marks the interval when a woman's body begins its transition into menopause. During this time a woman may experience various symptoms including irregular periods, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, and vaginal dryness.

How do members experience perimenopause?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with perimenopause*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for perimenopause*

Who has perimenopause on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 7
40s 110
50s 266
60s 61
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 425