Your menopause symptoms profile

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Below is your personalised symptom report showing the symptoms you are experiencing, their severity (by colour) and how many of these may be related to hot flushes and night sweats.

Have a look at the results for yourself, download a copy of the report and book an appointment to discuss this with your GP.

You can use the report to start a conversation about hot flushes and night sweats as well as the related symptoms, the impact they are having on your everyday life, and work together to find a treatment that is right for you.

Legend - level of bother caused by
symptom All the time Quite often A little Not at all

KEY SYMPTOMS RELATED TO HOT FLUSHES AND NIGHT SWEATS

Hot
flushes

Night
sweats

Trouble
sleeping

Waking up
tired/Fatigue

Difficulty
concentrating

Mood
changes

Irritability

Feeling tense,
nervous or having
panic attacks

OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BE RELATED TO HOT FLUSHES AND NIGHT SWEATS

Headaches

Muscle and joint pains

Heart beating quickly
or strongly

Loss of interest in sex

YOUR NEXT STEPS

1. Download your personalised symptom report
2. Book an appointment with your GP to discuss your symptoms

This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

Below is your personalised symptom report showing the symptoms you are experiencing, their severity (by colour) and how many of these may be related to hot flushes and night sweats.

Have a look at the results for yourself, and book an appointment to discuss this with your GP.

Legend - Level of bother caused by symptom:

Extremely Quite a bit A little Not at all

KEY SYMPTOMS RELATED TO HOT FLUSHES AND NIGHT SWEATS:

Hot flushes

Night sweats

Trouble sleeping

Waking up tired/Fatigued

Difficulty concentrating

Mood changes

Irritability

Feeling tense,
nervous or having
panic attacks

OTHER SYMPTOMS UNLIKELY TO BE RELATED TO HOT FLUSHES AND NIGHT SWEATS:

Headaches

Muscle and joint pains

Heart beating
strongly or quickly

Loss of interest in sex

This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

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Date of preparation: September 2025 MAT-AU-NON-2025-00058

HOW MUCH ARE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS BOTHERING YOU...

A hot flush is a sudden wave of heat that starts in your upper body but spreads rapidly. It mostly strikes your face, neck and chest and can cause you to break out in a sweat¹

8 out of 10 women experience hot flushes and night sweats¹
Hot flushes and night sweats can affect your whole flushing life. They affect your sleep, your mood, your concentration and your energy levels. They can affect your work as well as your social and leisure activities²

A hot flush that strikes at night? That’s a night sweat. A sudden wave of heat spreading over your body. You may also have some level of sweating.¹

80% of women suffer from hot flushes and night sweats¹

Night sweats that disturb sleep are one of the most troublesome symptoms of menopause.² What do they affect?³

Sleep
Mood
Concentration
Energy levels
Work
Social and leisure activities

In other words, your whole flushing life.

References:

1. Jean Hailes. Symptoms of menopause. Available at https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms#hot-flushes-and-night-sweats. Accessed August 2025.
2. Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.

1.Jean Hailes. Symptoms of menopause. Available at https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms#hot-flushes-and-night-sweats. Accessed August 2025.
2.The women’s. The Royal Women’s Hospital. Managing menopause. Available at: https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/menopause-information/managing-menopause#:~:text=Night%20sweats%20that%20disturb%20sleep,bedroom%20fan%20may%20also%20help. Accessed August 2025.
3.Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.

Hot flushes and night sweats can certainly ruin a good night’s sleep.¹ 

In fact, 82% of women with hot flushes say that their sleep is moderately or even extremely impacted¹

The cascade doesn’t end there though. Not getting enough sleep can affect all areas of your life. It can make you feel irritable or depressed, make you more forgetful than usual and can even cause falls or accidents.²

Fatigue or a lack of energy could well be related to hot flushes or night sweats. If hot flushes and night sweats disrupt your sleep, then one of the knock-on effects is that you feel tired and your energy levels suffer.¹

And when you are tired, life can be hard. It makes it harder to do physical tasks like exercise or even walking up stairs. It can also make it harder to concentrate, think or make decisions.¹

9 out of 10 women say that the tiredness affects their work at least some of the time.²  

 It’s important to note that fatigue and lack of energy can also be caused by hormonal changes that occur during menopause.¹

References:

1. Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.
2. National Institute on Aging. Sleep problems and menopause. What can I do? Available at https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/menopause/sleep-problems-and-menopause-what-can-i-do. Accessed July 2025.
3. Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.

1. Medical News Today. Causes and treatment for menopause fatigue. Available at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/menopause-fatigue. Accessed July 2025.
2. O’Neill MT, et al. Occup Med (Lond). 2023;73(6):332–8.

It absolutely can be. Around 7 out of 10 women who experience hot flushes and night sweats agree that it affects their concentration¹

And that’s not all. Difficulty concentrating affects your productivity at work with 80% of women saying that it affects them some of the time, and a huge 44% stating it affects their work more often than not!²

There is no doubt that menopause can affect your emotional and mental health, from minor changes in mood to more severe symptoms of depression or anxiety.¹

Around 7 out of 10 women agree that hot flushes affect their mood.²

However, menopause-related depression or anxiety is mostly thought to be caused by changes in your hormones, including changing oestrogen levels.^1,3

The ups and downs of your hormone levels are mostly responsible for mood changes including the overwhelming irritability that you feel.¹    

That said, if hot flushes and night sweats are affecting your sleep, then they may also contribute to your rising irritation.²

References:

1. Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.
2. O’Neill MT, et al. Occup Med (Lond) 2023;73(6):332–338.

1.Australasian Menopause Society. Menopause and mental health. Available at https://www.menopause.org.au/images/stories/infosheets/docs/AMS_Menopause_and_mental_health-consumers.pdf. Accessed August 2025.
2.Willimas RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153-9
3.Freeman EW, et al. Menopause 2009;16(4):728-734

1.Jean Hailes. Symptoms of menopause. Available at https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms#hot-flushes-and-night-sweats. Accessed August 2025.
2.Williams RE, et al. Maturitas 2009; 62(2):153–9.

Quiz adapted from the Greene Climacteric Scale (Greene JG. Maturitas 1998;29:25–31).

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