When will my menopause symptoms be gone?

Do you wonder how long the drenching hot flashes, sleep deprivation, forgetfulness and other menopausal symptoms will last?

Good news, much like puberty, the menopausal transition does not last forever! Every woman is unique and will experience the change of life differently, but here is what multiple studies tell us about the average timing and duration of menopausal symptoms:

When does it start?
Menopausal symptoms accompany a temporal state as a woman transitions from the reproductive through a post-reproductive phase of life. Medically speaking1, a woman is in menopause once she has gone 12 consecutive months without a period. However, for many, the symptoms can start several years before and continue for several years after their final menstrual period. The time before menopause when a woman begins to experience some hormonal changes and symptoms is called perimenopause. According to The North American Menopause Society2, perimenopause symptoms can last between 4 and 8 years. The average ages of onset are 45 for perimenopause and 51 for menopause.

How long do the symptoms last?
Altogether, the symptoms of natural (non-surgical) menopause last about 7 years on average. That means that for some women, the unpleasant transition period can be as short as a few months and for others longer than a decade! This may seem daunting, but remember that the symptoms tend to decrease in severity over time. You also may not have recognized some of the early perimenopausal symptoms as such, and by the time the first hot flash came, you were a few years into the transition.

How can Amberen help?
With more than 3 million boxes sold, Amberen’s clinically tested, all-in-one formula offers relief for 12 menopause symptoms*. It does not contain drugs, hormones, or herbs and helps improve energy without added caffeine.† Why suffer through menopause symptoms when you can get lasting, multi-symptom relief with Amberen and feel like yourself again?

1. Santoro, N. and L. Pal, Menopause and Perimenopause. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, 2015. 44(3): p.xvii-xviii.
2. https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopauseflashes/menopause-symptoms-and-treatments/menopause-101-a-primer-for-the-perimenopausal

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