Menopause symptoms last years for many women

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Fifty percent of women will experience hot flashes and night sweats characteristic of menopause for about seven years, according to a new study. The duration of symptoms, which are estimated for the first time in the new study, varies depending on a woman’s race and when her symptoms started, write the researchers in JAMA Internal Medicine. “We were a little surprised at the extent, but it’s important to recognize that there is huge variation,” said lead author Dr. Nancy Avis of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. One in five women in the new study did not report experiencing any of the so-called vasomotor symptoms, like hot flashes or night sweats, during menopause.
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