Length of time before formal menopause diagnosis by HCP among older women U.S. 2021

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A 2021 survey found that among 40-65 year-old women, 1 in 5 said it took over a year before an HCP assessed their symptoms as perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause. This statistic shows the percentage of women aged 40-65 years in the United States who experienced symptoms for select lengths of time before a formal perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause diagnosis by a health care provider (HCP) as of 2021.

Share of U.S. women aged 40-65 years who experienced symptoms for select lengths of time before formal menopause diagnosis by a health care provider (HCP) as of 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of women
Have not been told by an HCP	34%
12+ months	20%
7-12 months	13%
4-6 months	17%
1-3 months	9%
Other	7%

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Release date

July 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

1,039 respondents

Age group

40-65 years

Special properties

women only

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide an exact survey period.
Question: "How long were you experiencing symptoms before an HCP assessed your symptoms as perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause?"

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