Stiffness, aches and pains in joints like the knees, feet, neck, shoulders, wrists, fingers and elbows
The direct link between menopause and joint pain is unknown, but one possibility is that declining estrogen (a natural anti-inflammatory) means inflammation can occur more easily. Estrogen also helps to regulate fluids throughout the body and may result in the tissue of your joints becoming less elastic.
According to the 200,000 respondents who have taken our Menopause Assessment:
34%
experience joint pain in menopause
81%
said that joint pain negatively affects their quality of life in a significant way
Mid-40s to 60s
the average ages during which women begin experiencing joint pain
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