Kindr Data · symptoms
Perimenopause Symptom Prevalence
Percentage of women reporting each symptom during the perimenopause transition, from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).
Version 1·9 rows·Unit: % women affected·Source: SWAN (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation), Menopause 2019; MsFLASH network 2022 sub-analyses.·License: CC BY 4.0·Updated 7/14/2026
| symptom | prevalence |
|---|---|
| Hot flashes / night sweats | 80 |
| Sleep disturbance | 56 |
| Mood changes / anxiety | 45 |
| Joint pain | 43 |
| Cognitive / brain fog | 39 |
| Vaginal dryness | 38 |
| Weight gain | 36 |
| Low libido | 34 |
| Hair thinning | 29 |
Methodology
Self-reported symptom presence in the 12 months preceding survey, among perimenopausal women aged 42-58. n=3,302.
Cite as: Kindr Health. "Perimenopause Symptom Prevalence" (v1). Retrieved from https://kindr.health/data/perimenopause-symptom-prevalence. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.