Menopause epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence and Incidence
- The prevalence of menopause is about 25 million women pass through menopause each year in age of 50 in the world . In the United States, approximately 1.3 million women become menopausal each year.
- The incidence of menopause approximately is 47 million new women go through menopause each year worldwide.
Age
- Menopause is typically begins between the ages of 51 and 52. However, about 5% of women experience early menopause between the ages of 40 and 45. Additionally, 1% of women experience premature menopause before the age of 40, due to permanent ovarian failure that may be associated with sex chromosome abnormalities.
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