Oasis Menopause Facts

Some quick facts that you may not know about menopause.

·  Average of menopause in the US is 52 years old.

·  Full menopause normal age range is 45-55 years.

·  Perimenopause normal age range is 35-45 years.

·  Each year 2 million women in the US enter menopause, over 5,000 a day.

·  By 2030, there will be 1.2 billion women in menopause.

·  100% of women experience menopause

·  Menopause is not the end.

·  Menopause is a normal and healthy life stage, like puberty.

·  Up to 80% of women report hot flashes.

·  Hot flashes last an average of 7 years and can last longer.

·  The most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats is hormones.

·  Only 15% of women are offered any treatment for symptoms of menopause.

·  Only about 7% of menopausal women are on hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

·  HRT has much lower levels of hormones than birth control pills, many think it’s the reverse.

·  Medical Training:

o   58% of medical residents report receiving 1 lecture on menopause care in their training

o   20% of doctors in training report receiving no training in menopause care

·  Hormonal changes of menopause can increase the risk of certain health conditions like heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis.

REFERENCES: Facts gathered from multiple sources to include The Menopause Society, National Institutes for Health, Dr Mary Claire Haver.