Peri Symptoms, Severity, and Healthcare Seeking in US Women (UVA + Flo)

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Publisher: npj Women's Health (Nature Portfolio), UVA Health + Flo Health · Published: February 15, 2025 · Accessed: August 14, 2026

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• 55.4% of women aged 30-35 report moderate-to-severe perimenopausal symptoms on the Menopause Rating Scale; 64.3% of women aged 36-40 fall in the moderate-to-severe categories (npj Women's Health, Feb 2025).
• Healthcare seeking lags the symptom curve: only 20.7% of respondents had ever consulted a medical professional about perimenopause or menopause, and consultation rates peak in the 56+ age group (51.5%).
• The gap between symptom onset (30s) and help-seeking (mid-50s+) means many women live with symptoms for roughly two decades before treatment - the 'am I too young for this' delay.
• Perimenopause is generally understood to last 5-10 years, and symptom severity domains differ by age: physical symptom scores peak at 51-55, psychological scores peak at 41-45, urogenital scores peak at 51-56+.