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Table 1 Categories of symptoms and prevalence in Australia

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