A universal menopausal syndrome? Nancy E. Avis, PhD, Sarah Brockwell, PhD, Alicia Colvin, MPH The American Journal of Medicine Volume 118, Issue 12, Pages 37-46 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.057 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Age-adjusted percentage of women at different stages of the menopausal transition reporting (A) hot flashes/night sweats and other somatic symptoms and (B) psychological distress and cognitive functioning symptoms. Peri = perimenopausal; post = postmenopausal; pre = premenopausal. The American Journal of Medicine 2005 118, 37-46DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.057) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Percentage of women reporting symptom at different stages of the menopausal transition by race/ethnicity. (A) Night sweats, (B) hot flashes, (C) difficulty sleeping, (D) stiffness in joints, (E) depression, (F) irritability, (G) vaginal dryness, (H) urine leakage, (I) tense/nervous, and (J) forgetfulness. Peri = perimenopausal; post = postmenopausal; pre = premenopausal. The American Journal of Medicine 2005 118, 37-46DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.057) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions