Table 4. Individual questions where ⩾20% of all patients experienced a symptom ‘very much’ or ‘quite a bit’.

Endocrine symptom	Experiencing ‘very much’ or ‘quite a bit’ (%)
HRT group	All	N	P	C
Lost interest in sex	34	39	30	31
Gained weight	32	28	39	31
Hot flushes	24	25	32	15
Night sweats	23	26	33	9
Vaginal dryness	23	25	31	14
Feel bloated	20	13	28	22

Abbreviations: C=current users; HRT=hormone replacement therapy; N=never users; P=past users.