A study was conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing to determine the most common as well as the most severe symptoms of menopause. The findings?
- Sleep difficulty was cited (by 95% of participants) as the most common and the most severe symptom experienced.
- Forgetfulness was right up there with 92%
- Irritability was experienced by 87% of study participants
- 85% experienced night sweats
“Although the severity of these problems changed as the women progressed through the early stage of menopause, the sleep difficulties the women reported remained fairly constant,” study leader Judith Berg explained.
The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. You can see the published abstract here.
What about you? How would you rank the menopausal symptoms that you’ve experienced?
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