Share of women relieved or happy in current menopausal stage U.S. 2021

According to a 2021 survey, 59 percent of postmenopausal women felt happy or relieved to be in this stage of menopause. In comparison, just 29 percent of menopausal women and only 19 percent of perimenopausal women said so. This statistic depicts the percentage of women aged 40-65 years in the United States who were relieved or happy to be in their current menopausal stage as of 2021, by stage of menopause.

Percentage of women aged 40-65 years in the United States who were relieved or happy to be in their current menopausal stage as of 2021, by stage of menopause

Characteristic	Percentage of women relieved or happy
Postmenopausal women	59%
Menopausal women	29%
Perimenopausal women	19%

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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 did you feel when you learned you had reached your current stage of menopause?"

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