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Menopause Statistics

  • 94% of women report being inadequately informed about menopause and other common female health issues
  • 70% percent of women who seek medical care for menopause symptoms do not receive the necessary treatment, and only 19% of women aged 40 to 60 receive a menopause diagnosis.
  • Long term effects of untreated menopause include higher risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
  • $150 billion is estimated to be lost globally due to menopause symptoms affecting worker productivity.
  • Training in the delivery of menopause care for medical students and physicians is severely lacking, and according to the Menopause Society’s provider data, there are fewer than 250 physicians certified as menopause health professionals in Illinois.

 

Menopause & Race
 Menopausal symptoms vary within racial differences

  • Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) found that Black women begin the menopausal transition on average 8.5 months earlier than white women.
  • Black women are more likely to experience vasomotor symptoms like hot flashes, and these symptoms are more likely to last longer and be more bothersome. Black women are also more likely to experience sleep disturbances during menopausal transition.
  • Black and Hispanic women tend to experience more extreme symptoms but are less likely to have these symptoms documented.
  • A 2022 study by the North American Menopause Society found that, compared to white women, Black and Hispanic women were 26% and 32% percent less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy for menopause symptoms.