Table 2.
Prevalence of menopause symptoms in Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) for Swedish women aged 45–55
| Symptoms | None % (n) |
Mild % (n) |
Moderate % (n) |
Severe % (n) |
Very severe % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somatica | |||||
| Hot flushes, sweating: | 34 (37/109) | 32 (35/109) | 29 (32/109) | 4.0 (4/109) | 1.0 (1/109) |
| Heart discomfort: | 52 (56/108) | 28 (30/108) | 19 (21/108) | – | 1.0 (1/108) |
| Sleeping problems: | 33 (36/108) | 26 (28/108) | 24 (26/108) | 13(14/108) | 5.0 (5/108) |
| Muscle and joint problems: | 38 (42/108) | 21(23/108) | 28 (31/108) | 10 (11/108) | 2.0 (2/108) |
| Psychologicala | |||||
| Depressive mood: | 33 (36/108) | 26 (28/108) | 24 (26/108) | 13 (14/108) | 5.0 (5/108) |
| Irritability: | 41 (44/108) | 37 (40/108) | 17 (18/108) | 6.0 (6/108) | – |
| Anxiety: | 47 (51/108) | 33 (36/108) | 16 (17/108) | 4.0 (4/108) | – |
| Physical and mental exhaustion: | 27 (29/109) | 44 (48/109) | 19 (21/109) | 8.0 (9/109) | 2.0 (2/109) |
| Urogenitala | |||||
| Sexual problems: | 38 (42/109) | 33 (36/109) | 20 (22/109) | 5.0 (5/109) | 4.0 (4/109) |
| Bladder problems: | 50 (53/108) | 34 (37/108) | 12 (13/108) | 3.0 (3/108) | 2.0 (2/108) |
| Dryness of vagina: | 53 (57/108) | 28 (30/108) | 12 (13/108) | 5.0 (5/108) | 3.0 (3/108) |
a Higher values indicated more severe symptoms