Table 1.

Typical menopausal symptoms and their prevalence in midlife women

Symptom	Prevalence (%)
Hot flashes and/or night sweats	36 – 87
Sleep problems	40 – 60
Mood symptoms	15 – 78
Weight gain	60 – 70
Muscle and/or joint pain	48 – 72
Palpitation	44 – 50
Headache	32 – 71
Memory impairment	41 – 44
Genitourinary symptoms	25 – 30
Sexual dysfunction	20 – 30

Data from references ^{7, 28, 41, 141-145}