Half of all women in their 30s are now reporting early symptoms of the menopause. The menopause, often referred to as the climacteric, is when women cease menstruating and become infertile. In the US, the average age of menopause is around 50 years old. A new survey, commissioned by researchers from Flo Health and the University of Virginia, looked at around 4,500 women, and found that half of all women in the 30-35 age bracket reported experiencing symptoms of early menopause or “perimenopause,” to give the condition its technical name. Over 55% of 30-35 year olds reported “moderate to severe” symptoms, increasing to 64.3% in women between the ages of 36 and 40.
