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Achy joints at 45? It might be perimenopause.

A review of 37 studies and 93,021 women found muscle or joint pain in 57% of women in perimenopause, up from 40% before it. Here is what that looks like, and what is worth logging.

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Achy joints at 45? It might be perimenopause. Swipe for the research.
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57% of women in perimenopause report muscle or joint pain. Source: Kruse et al., JBJS Open Access, 2026, a review of 37 studies and 93,021 women.
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Bar chart of muscle or joint pain by life stage: 40% before perimenopause, 57% during perimenopause, 59% after. Pain climbs as the transition begins, and stays.
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Worth logging this week: which joints ache and when, morning stiffness and how long it lasts, sleep the night before, and where you are in your cycle.
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A review of 37 studies and 93,021 women found muscle or joint pain in 40% of women before perimenopause, 57% during it, and 59% after. Worth logging this week: which joints ache and when, morning stiffness, sleep the night before, and where you are in your cycle.

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  1. Kruse et al. JBJS Open Access, 2026. Systematic review of 37 studies, 93,021 women.

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