HealthDay (2/28, Thompson ) reported a study suggests that “many young women entering menopause suffer needlessly from symptoms related to the transition” because they think they are too young. Researchers found that “more than half of women aged 30 to 35 have already developed moderate to severe symptoms of impending menopause,” which include “mood swings, delayed or absent periods, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, painful sex, heart palpitations and frequent urination.” Most of these women “wait decades before seeking treatment, under the mistaken belief that menopause symptoms…shouldn’t appear until their 50s, researchers said.” Researchers “said they hope their results will help fill an ‘alarming gap’ in the understanding of perimenopause symptoms among younger women.” The study was published in npj Women’s Health.
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— “Young Women Suffer Menopause Symptoms In Silence, Study Says,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, February 28, 2025