From: Menopause and the influence of culture: another gap for Indigenous Australian women?
Groups of Menopause symptoms * symptoms directly related to decline in estrogen levels | Prevalence in Australia Menopausal women (variable) | |
---|---|---|
Somatic | *Hot flushes | 45-80%37 |
 | *Night Sweats | 38-82%37 |
 | Heart discomfort | 30% (Palpitations)11 |
 | Sleeping problems - *insomnia | - |
 | Muscle and joint problems | - |
Psychological | Depressive Mood | - |
 | Irritability | - |
 | Anxiety | - |
 | Physical and Mental exhaustion | - |
Urogenital | Sexual problems | - |
 | Bladder problems | - |
 | *Vaginal dryness | 45% 11 |
 |  | Total Urogenital = 60%11 |