Table 2.
Frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms
| Symptom | n (%) |
Mean ± SD
(minimum– maximum) |
|---|---|---|
| Hot flashes | 46 | 1.49 ± 1.38 |
| Night sweats | 20 | 0.78 ± 1.17 |
| Sweating | 25 | 0.93 ± 1. 21 |
| Dissatisfaction with personal life | 16 | 1.18 ± 1.23 |
| Anxiety and nervousness | 29 | 1.14 ± 1.44 |
| loss of memory | 32 | 1.06 ± 1.26 |
| Less effective than before | 27 | 1.07 ± 1.44 |
| Feelings of depression | 27 | 1.03 ± 1.36 |
| Being impatient with other people | 23 | 0.95 ± 1.34 |
| loneliness | 18 | 0.84 ± 1.36 |
| Feeling of isolation | 24 | 0.95 ± 1.37 |
| Joint and muscle pain | 36 | 1.62 ± 1.95 |
| Feel like crying and worries | 22 | 0.85 ± 1.27 |
| Sleeplessness | 37 | 1.48 ± 1.71 |
| headache and neck pains | 31 | 1.22 ± 1.67 |
| Reduced physical strength | 28 | 1.14 ± 1.59 |
| Decrease in stamina | 27 | 1.22 ± 1.66 |
| Lack of energy | 30 | 1.17 ± 1.49 |
| Dry skin | 21 | 0.86 ± 1.22 |
| Weight gain | 30 | 1.04 ± 1.29 |
| Increased facial hair | 25 | 0.93 ± 1.29 |
| Changes in skin appearance and texture | 11 | 0.61 ± 1.16 |
| Feeling bloated | 13 | 0.51 ± 0.98 |
| Feeling lumbago | 35 | 1.34 ± 1.60 |
| Frequent urination | 16 | 0.61 ± 1.15 |
| Coughing and sneezing when urinating | 13 | 0.72 ± 1.42 |
| Reduced libido and desire | 26 | 1.20 ± 1.42 |
| Vaginal dryness during intercourse | 26 | 0.83 ± 1.14 |
| Avoid intimate relationship | 6 | 0.38 ± 0.96 |
| Tenderness or breast pain | 3 | 0.27 ± 0.70 |
| Bleeding or spotting | 5 | 0.36 ± 0.91 |
| Pain or leg cramps | 19 | 0.97 ± 1.58 |