Menopause symptoms

Menopause symptoms vary from woman to woman. Generally, hot flushes, night sweats and poor sleep are the most common symptoms that disrupt quality of life during menopause. Learn more about these key symptoms and how they impact day-to-day activities below.

The 3 most common menopause symptoms

87%

of women suffer from hot flushes (8 out of 10 women)

67%

of women suffer from night sweats (6 out of 10 women)

60%

of women suffer from sleep disturbances (6 out of 10 women)

Understanding menopause

What is a hot flush?

Hot flushes can be bothersome, embarrassing or even distressing.

Signs of a hot flush may include:

  • A flushed appearance with red, blotchy skin
  • A sudden feeling of warmth spreading through your chest, neck, and face
  • Sweating (mostly upper body)
  • Rapid heartbeat

Women can have multiple hot flushes each day. Frequency varies, but it could be from a few each day to more than 20 daily. The timing of a hot flush is unpredictable, and it may draw unwanted attention and cause discomfort.

Understanding menopause

What are night sweats?

Night sweats are hot flushes that happen at night and involve excessive sweating.

Night sweats can affect your ability to fall asleep, quality of sleep, or interrupt sleep.

Night sweats can cause hassles like having to change bedsheets or clothes, doing extra washing or not being able to share a bed with your partner. Long-term sleep disruptions can also make daily life harder to manage.

Understanding menopause

What are sleep disturbances?

Sleep disturbances are very common during perimenopause and after menopause.

Symptoms include:

  • Difficulty falling and staying asleep
  • Early morning and nocturnal awakenings

Over time, sleep disturbances can affect your wellbeing, making managing day-to-day life much harder.

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What are the other symptoms 
of menopause?

Irregular periods, skipped periods, or overly heavy or light periods can be an initial sign of the onset of menopause.

Besides hot flushes, night sweats and sleep disturbances, there are a suite of other menopause symptoms.

Changing hormone levels is the main driver of many of these symptoms.

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